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
Same major at other universities
North Carolina State University
$130,109 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$127,509 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$126,300 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$123,459 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$122,394 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$121,352 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$117,024 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$116,045 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$109,070 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Texas A&M University
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$186,537 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$180,116 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$156,283 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$144,354 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$134,215 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$124,690 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$122,898 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$120,639 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$115,828 · 5 yrs out
Veterinary Medicine (Doctorate)
$115,828 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$114,636 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,636 · 5 yrs out