Columbia University in the City of New YorkPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · New York, NY · Master's, Bachelor's, Graduate certificate, Doctorate
486 awards$167,848 median 4 years out
Fields of study · Mathematics and Statistics
Statistics
CIP 27.05. 285 colleges reported awards in this field, totaling 8,677 awards in the latest award year.
Award levels
Where this field is awarded, and what graduates earned
Earnings are national medians for graduates of this field at this level, measured four years after they finished, among students who received federal aid and were working. They describe past graduates across all schools, not one school and not you.
| Level | Colleges | Awards | Median earnings | Middle range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 20 | 205 | $82,722 | $58,559 to $103,027 |
| Bachelor's | 207 | 4,213 | $92,425 | $64,564 to $125,467 |
| Graduate certificate | 60 | 222 | $101,297 | $70,473 to $115,203 |
| Master's | 167 | 3,551 | $123,816 | $89,177 to $164,755 |
| Doctorate | 84 | 486 | $156,733 | $114,323 to $215,667 |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- Most recent reported cohorts
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
National median earnings for this field and credential level, 4 years after completion, across every institution that awards it.
Colleges
Colleges that awarded Statistics credentials
Listed by awards conferred in the latest award year, which shows size rather than quality. A larger program is not a better program. 16 of these colleges report at least one credential in this field that can be finished fully online.
University of North TexasPublic, 4-year · Denton, TX · Master's, Graduate certificate
455 awardsProgram earnings not reported
University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignPublic, 4-year · Champaign, IL · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
375 awards$105,978 median 4 years out
University of California-Santa BarbaraPublic, 4-year · Santa Barbara, CA · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
368 awards$90,778 median 4 years out
University of California-Los AngelesPublic, 4-year · Los Angeles, CA · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Graduate certificate
326 awards$109,017 median 4 years out
Purdue University-Main CampusPublic, 4-year · West Lafayette, IN · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Graduate certificate
273 awards$104,047 median 4 years out
University of California-DavisPublic, 4-year · Davis, CA · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
240 awards$88,033 median 4 years out
University of Michigan-Ann ArborPublic, 4-year · Ann Arbor, MI · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Graduate certificate
165 awards$109,466 median 4 years out
Rutgers University-New BrunswickPublic, 4-year · New Brunswick, NJ · Master's, Bachelor's, Doctorate
164 awards$127,279 median 4 years out
North Carolina State University at RaleighPublic, 4-year · Raleigh, NC · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
150 awards$85,090 median 4 years out
University of Wisconsin-MadisonPublic, 4-year · Madison, WI · Master's, Bachelor's, Certificate, Doctorate
149 awards$99,210 median 4 years out
Texas A&M University-College StationPublic, 4-year · College Station, TX · Master's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Graduate certificate · Fully online option reported
143 awards$130,436 median 4 years out
Brigham Young UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Provo, UT · Bachelor's, Master's
137 awards$96,164 median 4 years out
Johns Hopkins UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Baltimore, MD · Master's, Graduate certificate
135 awardsProgram earnings not reported
University of Virginia-Main CampusPublic, 4-year · Charlottesville, VA · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
134 awards$108,532 median 4 years out
The University of Texas at AustinPublic, 4-year · Austin, TX · Certificate, Master's, Doctorate, Bachelor's
133 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Carnegie Mellon UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Pittsburgh, PA · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
129 awards$156,743 median 4 years out
University of California-BerkeleyPublic, 4-year · Berkeley, CA · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
116 awards$133,986 median 4 years out
University of ConnecticutPublic, 4-year · Storrs, CT · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
115 awards$76,556 median 4 years out
University of FloridaPublic, 4-year · Gainesville, FL · Bachelor's, Certificate, Doctorate, Master's
115 awards$98,409 median 4 years out
Emory UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Atlanta, GA · Bachelor's, Master's
107 awards$93,446 median 4 years out
Duke UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Durham, NC · Master's, Bachelor's, Doctorate
101 awards$152,782 median 4 years out
Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusPublic, 4-year · University Park, PA · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Graduate certificate
90 awards$86,636 median 4 years out
Cornell UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Ithaca, NY · Master's, Bachelor's, Doctorate
85 awards$111,090 median 4 years out
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60 of these programs have a published earnings figure. The rest are suppressed or not reported, usually because too few graduates were in the cohort to publish safely. A blank is not a low number.
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- 2023-24 award year
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
Awards conferred in this field and at this level during the award year.
Related work
Kinds of work this field leads toward
These occupations are commonly linked to CIP 27.05. Wages are national medians across everyone in the occupation, not just recent graduates of this field, and they are not a placement record. Many people in these jobs studied something else.
| Occupation | Group | Median wage | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Sciences Managers | Management | $167,220 | 108,690 |
| Actuaries | Computer and mathematical | $130,000 | 26,670 |
| Mathematicians | Computer and mathematical | $126,710 | 2,030 |
| Statisticians | Computer and mathematical | $105,650 | 29,030 |
| Data Scientists | Computer and mathematical | $120,230 | 262,440 |
| Survey Researchers | Life, physical, and social science | $69,460 | 8,290 |
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | Educational instruction and library | $79,940 | 47,670 |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- May 2025
- Scope
- Reported for this occupation, nationally
National median wage across all workers in the occupation, not only recent graduates of one field. Wages vary by state, industry, and experience. A wage at or above 239,200 dollars a year is published only as at or above that figure.
Nearby fields
Other fields in Mathematics and Statistics
Limits
What this page cannot tell you
- Awards conferred describe last year's graduates. A program can start, change, or close, so confirm the exact program, level, and start term with the college.
- Earnings vary by state, employer, and role. One median hides a wide spread.
- Program availability does not mean the program is offered every term or in your state.
- Nothing here is a chance of admission or a promise of a job.