Master's+7% vs national median140 grads tracked
Mathematics and Statistics at University of Illinois Chicago
Ranked 25th of 139 master's programs in Mathematics and Statistics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$70,402
middle 50%: $42,146 – $93,268
Median · 5 years out
$105,223
middle 50%: $72,071 – $146,278
Median · 10 years out
$140,814
middle 50%: $94,869 – $206,701
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 UIC earn $70k in year one. Ten-year median earnings reach $141k.
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.
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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
4.2 yrs
≈ $4,558 total interest
Same major at other universities
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$109,322 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$108,121 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$107,357 · 5 yrs out
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
Kennesaw State University
$104,958 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$104,398 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$104,160 · 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
Other majors at University of Illinois Chicago
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$203,383 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,322 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$152,674 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$149,199 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$146,852 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,939 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$139,846 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$135,535 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$133,429 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$123,770 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$117,024 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$115,930 · 5 yrs out