Doctoral (Research)0% vs national median235 grads tracked
Mathematics and Statistics at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Ranked 16th of 52 doctoral (research) programs in Mathematics and Statistics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$88,174
middle 50%: $68,715 – $136,177
Median · 5 years out
$117,305
middle 50%: $88,614 – $152,928
Median · 10 years out
$119,554
middle 50%: $86,367 – $165,855
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Mathematics and Statistics (doctoral (research)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Research doctorate graduates in Mathematics and Statistics earn a median of $88k in their first year. Salaries grow to $117k by year five and reach $120k 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
3.5 yrs
≈ $3,730 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$126,300 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$123,459 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$122,394 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$121,352 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$119,132 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$117,024 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$116,045 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$109,443 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$109,070 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$108,190 · 5 yrs out
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