Master's-16% vs national median296 grads tracked
Mathematics and Statistics at Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
Ranked 84th of 139 master's programs in Mathematics and Statistics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,390
middle 50%: $27,560 – $65,122
Median · 5 years out
$81,866
middle 50%: $58,363 – $109,366
Median · 10 years out
$102,646
middle 50%: $80,847 – $136,618
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
Master's degree holders in Mathematics and Statistics at LSU earn a median of $38,390 in their first year. Earnings climb significantly to $102,646 by year 10.
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
5.8 yrs
≈ $7,110 total interest
Same major at other universities
Kent State University
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$82,718 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$81,941 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$80,881 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$80,778 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$80,579 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$80,325 · 5 yrs out
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$164,239 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$131,581 · 5 yrs out
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$123,649 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$120,780 · 5 yrs out
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$120,095 · 5 yrs out
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$116,501 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,433 · 5 yrs out
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$110,267 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$109,373 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$107,906 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,714 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$105,787 · 5 yrs out