Mathematics at Indiana University-Bloomington

Bloomington, IN · Bachelor's Degree · about 54 graduates a year

$59,277
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$89,112
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$69,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#48 of 309
Rank by pay
#30 of 309
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,750
Median federal debt

Indiana University-Bloomington graduates in mathematics earn 28% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 23% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Indiana University-Bloomington Compares for Mathematics

All 309 colleges reporting mathematics earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Duke University Durham, NC$297,029$318,754#1$121,088
2Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA$174,951$154,063#5$109,288
3University of Chicago Chicago, IL$172,826$169,800#2$100,421
4Dartmouth College Hanover, NH$168,580$155,279#3$108,255
5Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN$141,171$154,214#4$103,812
6Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD$134,785$118,290#9$83,171
7Cornell University Ithaca, NY$134,455$127,973#6$87,251
8Williams College Williamstown, MA$134,304$118,269#10$55,193
9Georgetown University Washington, DC$127,760$111,951#13$88,081
10Northeastern University Boston, MA$125,084$110,150#16$76,392
…
45Providence College Providence, RI$90,503$89,136#43$50,697
46DePaul University Chicago, IL$89,908$88,334#46$55,586
47Baylor University Waco, TX$89,618$91,115#38$45,195
48Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN$89,112$95,601#30$59,277
49University of Maryland-Baltimore County Baltimore, MD$88,967$78,079#91$54,362
50St Lawrence University Canton, NY$88,586$84,316#61$58,047
51The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX$88,434$89,911#40$60,011

Other Majors at Indiana University-Bloomington by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$114,199$77,909#96 of 349
Business/Commerce$105,583$71,100#11 of 271
Economics$99,653$59,142#69 of 368
Computer and Information Sciences$98,539$62,350#126 of 459
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,781$71,458#653 of 966
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$78,721$45,526#15 of 110
Apparel and Textiles$77,520$50,264#2 of 57
Public Administration$77,422$47,013#5 of 47
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$74,151$25,202#11 of 67
Political Science and Government$69,992$32,568#121 of 565
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$69,128—#15 of 49
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$68,675$35,873#33 of 610
Public Health$68,038$42,790#32 of 215
Biological and Biomedical Sciences$65,901$38,251#13 of 17
Biology$65,224$36,500#173 of 841
Communication and Media Studies$63,855$36,700#101 of 660
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$61,757$33,307#60 of 225
Chemistry$61,024$42,889#150 of 209
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$60,199$26,496#94 of 215
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$60,046$34,502#6 of 43
Journalism$59,151$39,992#61 of 187
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$58,390$40,364#53 of 345
History$58,258$31,880#76 of 459
International Relations and National Security Studies$57,806$36,100#88 of 118
Criminal Justice and Corrections$57,754$35,572#222 of 660
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$57,334$35,429#10 of 63
Sociology$56,591$30,296#136 of 462
English Language and Literature$56,204$26,694#112 of 576
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$55,861$31,655#119 of 265
Design and Applied Arts$54,630$26,421#127 of 299

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Indiana University-Bloomington mathematics graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $59,277 one year after graduating and $89,112 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Indiana University-Bloomington rank for mathematics?

Among 309 colleges reporting earnings for mathematics graduates, Indiana University-Bloomington ranks #48 by median pay four years after graduation, and #30 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is mathematics at Indiana University-Bloomington worth it?

Its graduates earn 28% more than the national median for mathematics ($69,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,750.

← All data for Indiana University-Bloomington · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.