Master's-13% vs national median518 grads tracked
Mathematics and Statistics at University of Houston
Ranked 69th of 139 master's programs in Mathematics and Statistics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$56,877
middle 50%: $29,132 – $81,275
Median · 5 years out
$85,446
middle 50%: $63,346 – $120,149
Median · 10 years out
$112,807
middle 50%: $73,832 – $165,148
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
Mathematics and Statistics Master's graduates earn a median of $56,877 in their first year. Salaries climb to $85,446 after five years and $112,807 after ten years.
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
≈ $5,668 total interest
Same major at other universities
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 South Carolina - Columbia
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$85,965 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$85,775 · 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
Northern Arizona University
$84,400 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$84,259 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$83,858 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Houston
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$159,652 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$159,195 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$146,697 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$145,471 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$145,471 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$139,316 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$138,576 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$133,590 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$131,541 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$130,568 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$125,035 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$124,247 · 5 yrs out