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Master's+14% vs national median189 grads tracked

Mathematics and Statistics at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Ranked 16th of 139 master's programs in Mathematics and Statistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$74,086
middle 50%: $53,520 – $94,759
Median · 5 years out
$111,945
middle 50%: $73,347 – $153,164
Median · 10 years out
$152,084
middle 50%: $105,099 – $209,368

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 University of Wisconsin - Madison's master's program in Mathematics and Statistics earn a median $74,086 one year after graduating, rising to $152,084 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% above the national median of $97,992 for this field, ranking 16th 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
3.9 yrs
≈ $4,313 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$117,223 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$116,930 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$116,855 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$114,842 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$113,557 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$113,517 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$110,315 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$110,237 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$109,322 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$108,121 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$107,357 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$106,364 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$227,440 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$191,060 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$179,858 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$176,530 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,901 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,036 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$140,310 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$139,926 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$133,218 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$127,595 · 5 yrs out

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