Bachelor's+21% vs national median1,480 grads tracked
Mathematics and Statistics at Purdue University
Ranked 20th of 346 bachelor's programs in Mathematics and Statistics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$61,978
middle 50%: $42,216 – $83,436
Median · 5 years out
$87,964
middle 50%: $59,435 – $122,967
Median · 10 years out
$107,881
middle 50%: $70,906 – $162,248
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Mathematics and Statistics (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Purdue University Mathematics and Statistics alumni command a $62k median starting salary. Earnings climb to $108k after ten years.
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
≈ $5,297 total interest
Same major at other universities
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$97,714 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Military Institute
$94,607 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$94,033 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$93,775 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$93,006 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$88,708 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University - Saint Paul
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$87,428 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$86,929 · 5 yrs out
University of Northwestern- St Paul
$86,885 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$86,872 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$86,799 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Purdue University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$219,424 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$162,085 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$160,199 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,081 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$152,803 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$151,874 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$148,110 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$141,828 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$135,976 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$126,565 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$122,270 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Doctorate)
$122,253 · 5 yrs out