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Master's+13% vs national median195 grads tracked

Mathematics and Statistics at Purdue University

Ranked 18th of 139 master's programs in Mathematics and Statistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$79,471
middle 50%: $58,734 – $107,401
Median · 5 years out
$110,237
middle 50%: $78,404 – $154,732
Median · 10 years out
$126,300
middle 50%: $81,881 – $197,222

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 Purdue University's master's program in Mathematics and Statistics earn a median $79,471 one year after graduating, rising to $126,300 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% above the national median of $97,992 for this field, ranking 18th 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
3.8 yrs
≈ $4,112 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Indiana State University
$110,315 · 5 yrs out
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

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

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