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Bachelor's+5% vs national median259 grads tracked

Statistics at Pennsylvania State University (The)

Ranked 5th of 34 bachelor's programs in Statistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$65,319
middle 50%: $43,972 – $82,112
Median · 5 years out
$97,859
middle 50%: $74,959 – $128,254
Median · 10 years out
$129,828
middle 50%: $92,387 – $183,592

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for 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 Statistics earn a median $65,319 one year after graduating, rising to $129,828 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $93,187 for this field, ranking 5th of 34 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
4.4 yrs
≈ $4,918 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$114,696 · 5 yrs out
Carleton College
$111,686 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$103,697 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$99,353 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$97,110 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$96,572 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$94,989 · 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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