Statistics: master's degree earnings by college

Median earnings of statistics graduates (master's degree) one year after graduation, at 23 colleges. National median: $99,597, rising to $129,392 after four years.

#CollegeStateEarnings after 1 yrAfter 4 yrsMedian debt
1Johns Hopkins UniversityMD$142,186—$28,221
2University of ChicagoIL$140,033$161,842$71,928
3University of California-Los AngelesCA$139,902—$53,402
4University of California-BerkeleyCA$133,428——
5New York UniversityNY$124,717$128,820$73,305
6Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusPA$117,206$129,392—
7Pennsylvania State University-World CampusPA$117,206$129,392—
8National UniversityCA$105,040$119,670$31,361
9Texas A&M University-College StationTX$103,192$130,436$28,000
10Rutgers University-New BrunswickNJ$102,120$127,279—
11Columbia University in the City of New YorkNY$100,892$167,848—
12University of North TexasTX$99,597—$20,500
13CUNY Bernard M Baruch CollegeNY$98,082$127,189—
14Oregon State UniversityOR$94,693—$27,334
15Oregon State University-Cascades CampusOR$94,693—$27,334
16West Chester University of PennsylvaniaPA$90,891——
17California State University-East BayCA$90,786$142,606—
18University of HoustonTX$90,511——
19North Carolina State University at RaleighNC$88,961$137,104—
20South Dakota State UniversitySD$85,893——
21California State University-FullertonCA$85,778——
22Kennesaw State UniversityGA$75,151$100,810—
23CUNY Graduate School and University CenterNY$74,186——

Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.

Frequently asked questions

How much do statistics graduates earn?

The median college reports $99,597 in earnings one year after a master's degree in statistics and $129,392 four years after. The highest is $142,186 at Johns Hopkins University.

How much student debt do statistics graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $31,361 at the typical college.