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Master's-35% vs national median88 grads tracked

Mathematics and Statistics at Nicholls State University

Ranked 132nd of 139 master's programs in Mathematics and Statistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$55,181
middle 50%: $45,075 – $76,015
Median · 5 years out
$63,769
middle 50%: $50,539 – $74,515
Median · 10 years out
$61,332
middle 50%: $48,943 – $99,192

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 Nicholls State University's master's program in Mathematics and Statistics earn a median $55,181 one year after graduating, rising to $61,332 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 35% below the national median of $97,992 for this field, ranking 132nd 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.

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Paid off in
6.1 yrs
≈ $6,600 total interest

Same major at other universities

East Carolina University
$67,174 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$66,937 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
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
Binghamton University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$62,322 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$61,827 · 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

Other majors at Nicholls State University

Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$104,520 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$94,148 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$94,148 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,873 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,283 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$88,977 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$79,314 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$75,281 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$75,080 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$75,080 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,055 · 5 yrs out

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