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Bachelor's-10% vs national median512 grads tracked

Mathematics at Virginia Commonwealth University

Ranked 198th of 327 bachelor's programs in Mathematics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,413
middle 50%: $28,798 – $58,397
Median · 5 years out
$62,672
middle 50%: $49,069 – $88,702
Median · 10 years out
$78,843
middle 50%: $56,579 – $115,506

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 Virginia Commonwealth University's bachelor's program in Mathematics earn a median $45,413 one year after graduating, rising to $78,843 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $69,584 for this field, ranking 198th 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

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

Paid off in
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,526 total interest

Same major at other universities

Texas Woman's University
$62,883 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$62,487 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$62,426 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Central Texas
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$62,087 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Oregon University
$61,969 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$61,827 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Virginia Commonwealth University

Dentistry (Doctorate)
$175,347 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$157,685 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$154,279 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$152,472 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$131,725 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,026 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$128,182 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,259 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$122,217 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Master's)
$105,500 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$105,054 · 5 yrs out

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