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Master's-12% vs national median257 grads tracked

Mathematics and Statistics at University of South Carolina - Columbia

Ranked 66th of 139 master's programs in Mathematics and Statistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$66,804
middle 50%: $51,531 – $89,353
Median · 5 years out
$86,367
middle 50%: $64,599 – $111,353
Median · 10 years out
$110,004
middle 50%: $80,022 – $159,728

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 University of South Carolina - Columbia's master's program in Mathematics and Statistics earn a median $66,804 one year after graduating, rising to $110,004 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $97,992 for this field, ranking 66th 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
4.7 yrs
≈ $5,057 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Alabama in Huntsville
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$90,454 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$88,826 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$88,240 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$87,005 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$85,965 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$85,775 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$85,446 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$85,281 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$85,242 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$84,962 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of South Carolina - Columbia

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$176,841 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$168,157 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,126 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$150,876 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$129,928 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$122,810 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,242 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$114,563 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$102,325 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$100,689 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,245 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$99,491 · 5 yrs out

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