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Bachelor's+23% vs national median931 grads tracked

Statistics at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Ranked 1st of 34 bachelor's programs in Statistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$74,834
middle 50%: $53,549 – $99,163
Median · 5 years out
$114,696
middle 50%: $85,997 – $165,316
Median · 10 years out
$119,554
middle 50%: $86,267 – $167,535

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 Illinois Urbana-Champaign's bachelor's program in Statistics earn a median $74,834 one year after graduating, rising to $119,554 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 23% above the national median of $93,187 for this field, ranking 1st 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
3.8 yrs
≈ $4,251 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

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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