Bachelor's+21% vs national median988 grads tracked
Mathematics at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Ranked 24th of 327 bachelor's programs in Mathematics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$55,432
middle 50%: $36,893 – $78,481
Median · 5 years out
$84,468
middle 50%: $58,264 – $131,729
Median · 10 years out
$107,201
middle 50%: $73,485 – $173,168
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Mathematics (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
University of Wisconsin - Madison mathematics graduates start at $55k. Year-ten median earnings reach $107k.
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
5.1 yrs
≈ $5,788 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$86,864 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$86,007 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$85,784 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$85,406 · 5 yrs out
University of Northwestern- St Paul
$85,313 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$85,242 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$83,812 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$83,145 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$82,872 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Spelman College
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$82,397 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$227,440 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$191,060 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$179,858 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$176,530 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,901 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,036 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$140,310 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$139,926 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$133,218 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$127,595 · 5 yrs out