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Master's+20% vs national median675 grads tracked

Mathematics and Statistics at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Ranked 10th of 139 master's programs in Mathematics and Statistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$79,787
middle 50%: $54,826 – $100,951
Median · 5 years out
$117,223
middle 50%: $81,347 – $154,543
Median · 10 years out
$154,543
middle 50%: $107,824 – $220,375

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

Graduates of University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's master's program in Mathematics and Statistics earn a median $79,787 one year after graduating, rising to $154,543 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% above the national median of $97,992 for this field, ranking 10th of 139 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?

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
3.7 yrs
≈ $4,031 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Michigan
$139,695 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$123,367 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Colorado School of Mines
$120,072 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$119,260 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$118,561 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$116,930 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$116,855 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$114,842 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$113,557 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$113,517 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$111,945 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$226,077 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$206,093 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$177,207 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$176,681 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$173,815 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$164,239 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$159,201 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$152,834 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$151,479 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$126,011 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$125,106 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$125,106 · 5 yrs out

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