Bachelor's-11% vs national median162 grads tracked
Statistics at Iowa State University of Science & Technology
Ranked 28th of 34 bachelor's programs in Statistics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$58,363
middle 50%: $40,146 – $74,872
Median · 5 years out
$82,528
middle 50%: $61,332 – $110,169
Median · 10 years out
$118,940
middle 50%: $92,787 – $148,080
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Statistics (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Statistics graduates from Iowa State University earn $58k in their first year. Median earnings climb to $119k after ten years.
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
5.1 yrs
≈ $5,654 total interest
Same major at other universities
North Carolina State University
$87,123 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$86,893 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$86,454 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$85,274 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$84,259 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Dakota State University
$81,357 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$80,367 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$78,278 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$75,329 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Morris
$64,930 · 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
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$104,160 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,015 · 5 yrs out