Master's+1% vs national median418 grads tracked
Mathematics and Statistics at University of Iowa
Ranked 36th of 139 master's programs in Mathematics and Statistics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$68,782
middle 50%: $31,497 – $91,213
Median · 5 years out
$99,387
middle 50%: $73,516 – $136,313
Median · 10 years out
$127,711
middle 50%: $89,293 – $188,335
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
Mathematics and Statistics master's graduates from the University of Iowa earn $69k in their first year. Ten-year median earnings reach $128k.
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?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,720 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
University of Missouri - Columbia
$102,185 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$99,377 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$98,232 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$97,992 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Iowa
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,724 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$173,339 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$167,710 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$157,015 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$151,198 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$144,877 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$121,670 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$114,999 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$112,327 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$112,327 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,625 · 5 yrs out