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Master's-37% vs national median61 grads tracked

Mathematics and Statistics at Western Illinois University

Ranked 135th of 139 master's programs in Mathematics and Statistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$54,051
middle 50%: $28,392 – $75,586
Median · 5 years out
$61,827
middle 50%: $45,751 – $76,015
Median · 10 years out
$80,415
middle 50%: $63,950 – $91,752

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 Western Illinois University's master's program in Mathematics and Statistics earn a median $54,051 one year after graduating, rising to $80,415 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 37% below the national median of $97,992 for this field, ranking 135th 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?

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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
6.3 yrs
≈ $6,779 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY College at Brockport
$65,240 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$64,226 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$63,769 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$62,322 · 5 yrs out
Elizabeth City State University
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$58,734 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$55,307 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Western Illinois University

Education (Doctorate)
$163,593 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$107,538 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$98,269 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$97,417 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$97,160 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,133 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$96,422 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$84,414 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$82,090 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$82,014 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$81,320 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$80,729 · 5 yrs out

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