Master's-18% vs national median369 grads tracked
Mathematics and Statistics at Portland State University
Ranked 89th of 139 master's programs in Mathematics and Statistics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$63,874
middle 50%: $43,103 – $80,729
Median · 5 years out
$80,778
middle 50%: $59,848 – $110,626
Median · 10 years out
$91,685
middle 50%: $71,384 – $119,216
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
Mathematics and Statistics master's graduates at this Oregon university earn $64k in year one. Median earnings reach $92k after ten years.
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
4.9 yrs
≈ $5,356 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Toledo
$81,941 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$81,866 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$80,881 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$80,579 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$80,325 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$80,221 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$79,121 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$78,372 · 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