Mathematics at Wabash College

The financial picture for mathematics at Wabash College—estimated at $58,764 in first-year earnings against roughly $22,000 in debt—lands squarely in the middle of what Indiana math programs typically deliver. Based on seven comparable bachelor's programs across the state, this puts Wabash's estimated outcomes right at Indiana's median, well above the $48,772 national benchmark for math degrees. The debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.37 suggests manageable repayment: graduates would need less than five months of their first year's salary to cover their debt.

What's harder to gauge is where Wabash sits within Indiana's competitive landscape. The state's math programs show enormous variation—from Rose-Hulman's $86,000 to Purdue's $49,000—and without actual reported data for Wabash's own graduates, it's unclear whether the college's selectivity (1210 SAT average) and small-college focus translate into outcomes closer to Notre Dame's level or something more modest. The estimated figures suggest middle-of-the-pack performance, but small cohorts can produce widely varying results year to year.

For a family weighing this investment, the estimated debt load is reasonable and the projected earnings are solid for a liberal arts math degree. The uncertainty lies in whether Wabash's actual graduates match these state-level estimates or exceed them through strong alumni networks and graduate school placement—factors the earnings data can't capture.