Master's+9% vs national median617 grads tracked
Mathematics and Statistics at North Carolina State University
Ranked 22nd of 139 master's programs in Mathematics and Statistics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$81,309
middle 50%: $55,464 – $102,199
Median · 5 years out
$106,364
middle 50%: $74,301 – $140,782
Median · 10 years out
$133,936
middle 50%: $91,987 – $184,186
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 graduates in Mathematics and Statistics earn a $81k median salary in year one. Median pay climbs to $134k by year ten.
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
≈ $4,079 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$111,945 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$110,315 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$110,237 · 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
University of Georgia
$106,133 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$105,599 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$105,223 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$104,958 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$104,398 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$104,160 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at North Carolina State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$164,191 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$159,758 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$133,569 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$130,109 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,091 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,912 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$109,592 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$106,347 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$105,676 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$105,676 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$105,244 · 5 yrs out