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Master's+5% vs national median240 grads tracked

Mathematics and Statistics at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

Ranked 33rd of 139 master's programs in Mathematics and Statistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$74,918
middle 50%: $53,421 – $98,269
Median · 5 years out
$102,646
middle 50%: $73,565 – $135,080
Median · 10 years out
$122,926
middle 50%: $89,458 – $175,812

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

Graduates of Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University's master's program in Mathematics and Statistics earn a median $74,918 one year after graduating, rising to $122,926 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $97,992 for this field, ranking 33rd of 139 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
4.1 yrs
≈ $4,389 total interest

Same major at other universities

Oklahoma State University
$104,398 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$104,160 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$104,142 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$104,048 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$103,644 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$103,580 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$102,614 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$102,185 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$99,387 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$99,377 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$98,232 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$97,992 · 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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