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Bachelor's+4% vs national median217 grads tracked

Statistics at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Ranked 6th of 34 bachelor's programs in Statistics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$58,808
middle 50%: $37,485 – $75,643
Median · 5 years out
$97,110
middle 50%: $75,444 – $127,794
Median · 10 years out
$121,802
middle 50%: $85,430 – $187,241

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of University of Wisconsin - Madison's bachelor's program in Statistics earn a median $58,808 one year after graduating, rising to $121,802 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $93,187 for this field, ranking 6th of 34 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
4.7 yrs
≈ $5,279 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$114,696 · 5 yrs out
Carleton College
$111,686 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$103,697 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$99,353 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$97,859 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$96,572 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$93,589 · 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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