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Bachelor's-13% vs national median82 grads tracked

Statistics at Dakota State University

Ranked 29th of 34 bachelor's programs in Statistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$62,322
middle 50%: $53,296 – $74,301
Median · 5 years out
$81,357
middle 50%: $69,023 – $97,091
Median · 10 years out
$109,070
middle 50%: $94,607 – $126,300

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 Dakota State University's bachelor's program in Statistics earn a median $62,322 one year after graduating, rising to $109,070 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $93,187 for this field, ranking 29th 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
5 yrs
≈ $5,436 total interest

Same major at other universities

Arizona State University
$86,086 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$85,274 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$84,610 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$84,259 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$82,528 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$80,367 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$78,278 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$75,329 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Morris
$64,930 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Dakota State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$111,163 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$100,394 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$80,711 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$79,709 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$79,247 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$73,811 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$71,755 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$65,307 · 5 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor's)
$64,996 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$64,175 · 5 yrs out

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