Break-even
+$13,640 over 10 years
For graduates of Mathematics at Ball State University.
The payoff is roughly break-even — the degree recovers its cost, but slowly.
By credential level
| Major | Credential | Earnings (5 yr) | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | Professional | — | — | — | Not enough data |
| Mathematics | Certificate | — | — | — | Not enough data |
| Mathematics | Associate's | $49,352 | — | +46% | Break-even |
Mathematics at other colleges
How the same major’s ROI compares elsewhere.
| # | College | Credential | Earnings (5 yr) | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY | Associate's | $110,111 | — | +10,634% | Strong return |
| 2 | CUNY Hunter College New York, NY | Associate's | $80,498 | — | +5,848% | Strong return |
| 3 | CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY | Associate's | $76,687 | — | +5,006% | Strong return |
| 4 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA | Associate's | $226,193 | $9,751 | +4,039% | Strong return |
| 5 | Bowdoin College Brunswick, ME | Associate's | $159,954 | — | +3,892% | Strong return |
| 6 | University of Chicago Chicago, IL | Associate's | $146,679 | $12,000 | +2,882% | Strong return |
| 7 | Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN | Associate's | $140,068 | $9,644 | +2,600% | Strong return |
| 8 | CUNY Queens College Queens, NY | Associate's | $74,200 | $8,298 | +2,458% | Strong return |
| 9 | Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD | Associate's | $138,612 | $10,859 | +2,152% | Strong return |
| 10 | University of Florida Gainesville, FL | Associate's | $86,226 | $16,111 | +2,075% | Strong return |
Other majors at Ball State University
| Major | Credential | Earnings (5 yr) | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Associate's | $94,152 | $16,654 | +1,267% | Strong return |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | $80,533 | — | +1,089% | Strong return |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Associate's | $86,069 | $23,512 | +968% | Strong return |
| Information Science/Studies | Certificate | $110,356 | $19,632 | +877% | Strong return |
| Business/Commerce, General | Certificate | $108,529 | $23,417 | +830% | Strong return |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Certificate | $108,909 | $33,250 | +789% | Strong return |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's | $77,414 | $20,500 | +768% | Strong return |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Associate's | $77,623 | $22,665 | +755% | Strong return |
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Mathematics at Ball State University
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.