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Bachelor's+10% vs national median613 grads tracked

Mathematics at James Madison University

Ranked 57th of 327 bachelor's programs in Mathematics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$52,395
middle 50%: $31,183 – $71,207
Median · 5 years out
$76,708
middle 50%: $58,337 – $103,864
Median · 10 years out
$94,089
middle 50%: $66,403 – $140,638

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Mathematics (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of James Madison University's bachelor's program in Mathematics earn a median $52,395 one year after graduating, rising to $94,089 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% above the national median of $69,584 for this field, ranking 57th of 327 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
5.5 yrs
≈ $6,249 total interest

Same major at other universities

CUNY Hunter College
$77,850 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$77,790 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$77,752 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$77,659 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$77,193 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$77,193 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$76,518 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$76,312 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$76,166 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$75,834 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$75,761 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$75,612 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at James Madison University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$149,041 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$113,393 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$109,323 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$108,391 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$107,900 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$105,157 · 5 yrs out
Systems Science and Theory (Bachelor's)
$101,995 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$101,563 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$97,528 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$97,305 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,450 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$94,450 · 5 yrs out

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