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Master's+12% vs national median207 grads tracked

Mathematics and Statistics at Pennsylvania State University (The)

Ranked 19th of 139 master's programs in Mathematics and Statistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$76,835
middle 50%: $55,275 – $102,923
Median · 5 years out
$109,322
middle 50%: $84,920 – $149,483
Median · 10 years out
$134,413
middle 50%: $101,410 – $182,216

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

Graduates of Pennsylvania State University (The)'s master's program in Mathematics and Statistics earn a median $76,835 one year after graduating, rising to $134,413 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% above the national median of $97,992 for this field, ranking 19th 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
3.9 yrs
≈ $4,228 total interest

Same major at other universities

Georgia State University
$114,842 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$113,557 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$113,517 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$111,945 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$110,315 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$110,237 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$108,121 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$107,357 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$106,364 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$106,133 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$105,599 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$105,223 · 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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