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Master's+52% vs national median116 grads tracked

Mathematics and Statistics at Penn State World Campus

Ranked 2nd of 139 master's programs in Mathematics and Statistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$120,072
middle 50%: $90,114 – $177,857
Median · 5 years out
$148,888
middle 50%: $103,697 – $227,693
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Penn State World Campus's master's program in Mathematics and Statistics earn a median $120,072 one year after graduating, rising to $148,888 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 52% above the national median of $97,992 for this field, ranking 2nd 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
2.7 yrs
≈ $2,739 total interest

Same major at other universities

CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$182,659 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$147,366 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$139,695 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$123,367 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Colorado School of Mines
$120,072 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$119,260 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Penn State World Campus

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$168,439 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$140,367 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$137,771 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$116,405 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$115,921 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$105,760 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$104,798 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$103,464 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$97,813 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$95,481 · 5 yrs out

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