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Bachelor's+19% vs national median1,468 grads tracked

Mathematics and Statistics at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

Ranked 27th of 346 bachelor's programs in Mathematics and Statistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$63,394
middle 50%: $38,692 – $86,301
Median · 5 years out
$86,367
middle 50%: $59,040 – $118,216
Median · 10 years out
$102,330
middle 50%: $67,283 – $149,008

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Mathematics and Statistics (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University's bachelor's program in Mathematics and Statistics earn a median $63,394 one year after graduating, rising to $102,330 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% above the national median of $72,615 for this field, ranking 27th of 346 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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,251 total interest

Same major at other universities

Concordia University - Saint Paul
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$87,428 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$86,929 · 5 yrs out
University of Northwestern- St Paul
$86,885 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$86,872 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$86,799 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$86,007 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$85,784 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$85,733 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$85,564 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$85,406 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$85,364 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$160,426 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$155,674 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$148,193 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$132,072 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$125,251 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$125,251 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,443 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$119,838 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,512 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$109,749 · 5 yrs out

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