Master's-17% vs national median338 grads tracked
Mathematics and Statistics at Illinois State University
Ranked 88th of 139 master's programs in Mathematics and Statistics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$69,000
middle 50%: $53,506 – $84,213
Median · 5 years out
$80,881
middle 50%: $63,769 – $108,729
Median · 10 years out
$90,690
middle 50%: $72,848 – $134,767
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 earn $69k in their first year. Earnings rise to $91k by year ten.
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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,051 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$82,718 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$81,941 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$81,866 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$80,778 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$80,579 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$80,325 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$80,221 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$79,121 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Illinois State University
Education (Doctorate)
$110,151 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,616 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$95,329 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$94,916 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$92,435 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$91,685 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$91,592 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$89,527 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$88,197 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Master's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Bachelor's)
$85,173 · 5 yrs out