WhatGradsMake
Doctoral (Research)+2% vs national median295 grads tracked

Mathematics and Statistics at Texas A&M University

Ranked 15th of 52 doctoral (research) programs in Mathematics and Statistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$83,455
middle 50%: $66,514 – $122,606
Median · 5 years out
$119,132
middle 50%: $85,221 – $170,303
Median · 10 years out
$129,686
middle 50%: $90,837 – $187,139

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Mathematics and Statistics (doctoral (research)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Texas A&M University research doctorates in Mathematics and Statistics command high returns. First-year median pay is $83k, rising to $130k after a decade.

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
3.6 yrs
≈ $3,880 total interest

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