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Bachelor's+28% vs national median1,229 grads tracked

Mathematics and Statistics at Pennsylvania State University (The)

Ranked 18th of 346 bachelor's programs in Mathematics and Statistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$62,778
middle 50%: $40,433 – $81,285
Median · 5 years out
$93,006
middle 50%: $65,287 – $126,573
Median · 10 years out
$116,786
middle 50%: $78,347 – $164,949

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 Pennsylvania State University (The)'s bachelor's program in Mathematics and Statistics earn a median $62,778 one year after graduating, rising to $116,786 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 28% above the national median of $72,615 for this field, ranking 18th 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.

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Paid off in
4.6 yrs
≈ $5,144 total interest

Same major at other universities

Providence College
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Carleton College
$97,751 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$97,714 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Military Institute
$94,607 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$94,033 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$93,775 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$88,708 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$87,964 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University - Saint Paul
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$87,428 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$86,929 · 5 yrs out
University of Northwestern- St Paul
$86,885 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The)

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$182,178 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$177,057 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$143,044 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$135,252 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$130,869 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$122,394 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$116,440 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$115,495 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$115,004 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$114,831 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,734 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,727 · 5 yrs out

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