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Master's+6% vs national median540 grads tracked

Mathematics and Statistics at State University of New York at Stony Brook

Ranked 31st of 139 master's programs in Mathematics and Statistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$59,353
middle 50%: $31,687 – $87,663
Median · 5 years out
$103,644
middle 50%: $75,586 – $134,645
Median · 10 years out
$130,443
middle 50%: $100,127 – $170,692

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 State University of New York at Stony Brook's master's program in Mathematics and Statistics earn a median $59,353 one year after graduating, rising to $130,443 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $97,992 for this field, ranking 31st 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
4.5 yrs
≈ $5,124 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
University of Virginia
$104,142 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$104,048 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$103,580 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$102,646 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$102,614 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$102,185 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$99,387 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$99,377 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at State University of New York at Stony Brook

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$221,420 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$173,336 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$169,215 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$137,075 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$129,329 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$127,509 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$123,452 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$119,011 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$117,513 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$116,801 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$112,291 · 5 yrs out

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