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Bachelor's-12% vs national median495 grads tracked

Mathematics and Statistics at Portland State University

Ranked 200th of 346 bachelor's programs in Mathematics and Statistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,102
middle 50%: $30,410 – $63,895
Median · 5 years out
$63,959
middle 50%: $43,807 – $92,521
Median · 10 years out
$85,242
middle 50%: $62,487 – $120,115

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Mathematics and Statistics (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Portland State University's bachelor's program in Mathematics and Statistics earn a median $44,102 one year after graduating, rising to $85,242 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $72,615 for this field, ranking 200th of 346 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,558 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$64,331 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Victoria
$64,280 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$64,226 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$64,226 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$64,175 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$63,970 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M International University
$63,415 · 5 yrs out
Georgia College & State University
$63,411 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Gwinnett College
$63,346 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$63,246 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Portland State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$189,860 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$158,313 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$130,437 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$126,846 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$123,233 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$122,667 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$120,677 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$116,662 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,474 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,147 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$110,977 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,672 · 5 yrs out

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