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Bachelor's+4% vs national median235 grads tracked

Statistics at University of Northern Iowa

Ranked 8th of 34 bachelor's programs in Statistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$66,382
middle 50%: $47,279 – $84,642
Median · 5 years out
$96,572
middle 50%: $68,978 – $131,211
Median · 10 years out
$125,850
middle 50%: $88,826 – $172,280

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Statistics (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of University of Northern Iowa's bachelor's program in Statistics earn a median $66,382 one year after graduating, rising to $125,850 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $93,187 for this field, ranking 8th of 34 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?

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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
4.4 yrs
≈ $4,886 total interest

Same major at other universities

Carleton College
$111,686 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$103,697 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$99,353 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$97,859 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$97,110 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$93,187 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$93,054 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Northern Iowa

Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$105,135 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$104,398 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,633 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$97,512 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$94,427 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,171 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$87,912 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$86,740 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$86,334 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$84,400 · 5 yrs out
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations (Bachelor's)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$80,145 · 5 yrs out

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