Statistics
Mathematics & Statistics
Median earnings by degree level
| Degree | Median earnings | Typical range | Schools | Clear the bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree | $86,636 | $76,372 to $104,047 | 53 | 100% |
| Master's Degree | $122,216 | $94,218 to $131,914 | 26 | 100% |
"Clear the bar" is the share of programs whose graduates out-earn a typical high-school graduate (the federal earnings-premium test). Typical range is the 25th to 75th percentile of program medians.
Job outlook
Projected employment growth +8% (2025 to 2035), about 42,000 openings a year across the occupations this field commonly leads to.
| Occupation | Median pay | Growth | Openings/yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Scientists | $120,230 | +34.6% | 24,800 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $167,220 | +8.2% | 9,200 |
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $79,940 | +1.7% | 3,900 |
| Statisticians | $105,650 | +11% | 1,900 |
| Actuaries | $130,000 | +9.2% | 1,500 |
| Survey Researchers | $69,460 | -4.8% | 600 |
Occupation pay and outlook: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS wages, Employment Projections). A field maps to several occupations, and the same occupations serve many majors, so these are the jobs this major commonly leads to, not positions reserved for its graduates; the openings should not be added up across majors.
Where this is studied
The 8 colleges where the most students complete a statistics program, of 251 that report one. Ordered by number of completions only: this is where people study it, not a judgement about where to.
- Columbia University in the City of New York
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- University of California-Santa Barbara
- New York University
- University of California-Los Angeles
- University of California-Davis
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- Carnegie Mellon University
Earnings source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10), median earnings of graduates measured up to four years after completing. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise. Method: methodology. Report an error.