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Master's+6% vs national median402 grads tracked

Mathematics and Statistics at Iowa State University of Science & Technology

Ranked 28th of 139 master's programs in Mathematics and Statistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$78,475
middle 50%: $55,817 – $95,897
Median · 5 years out
$104,160
middle 50%: $80,905 – $136,269
Median · 10 years out
$124,307
middle 50%: $90,766 – $179,427

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Mathematics and Statistics (master's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Iowa State University of Science & Technology's master's program in Mathematics and Statistics earn a median $78,475 one year after graduating, rising to $124,307 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $97,992 for this field, ranking 28th of 139 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
3.9 yrs
≈ $4,219 total interest

Same major at other universities

North Carolina State University
$106,364 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$106,133 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$105,599 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$105,223 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$104,958 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$104,398 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$104,142 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$104,048 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$103,644 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$103,580 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$102,646 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$102,614 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Iowa State University of Science & Technology

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$147,324 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$146,317 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$136,278 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$118,825 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$116,045 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$115,806 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$113,881 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$110,315 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,785 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,597 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,015 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$103,027 · 5 yrs out

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