Best Schools for Statistics
Statistics graduates earn a median of $95,197 within four years of graduating, ranking #46 out of 283 tracked majors — 52% above the median across all fields. There are 55 colleges nationwide with tracked earnings for this major, producing 1,516 recent graduates.
Where you study matters: Harvard University graduates earn $230,876 while California State University-Fullerton graduates earn $51,298 — a $179,578 difference. Factors like location, employer networks, co-op programs, and curriculum focus drive this gap. Across all fields, though, which major you pick separates earnings more than which college does.
Early career salary growth is modest: Statistics graduates see an average 4% increase between year 1 and year 2 post-graduation, reflecting career advancement and skill development in the first years after college.
Public vs Private: Statistics
Private schools produce $45,769 more in early earnings on average for Statistics graduates. Factor in tuition difference to calculate which offers better ROI.
Statistics by State
Top Statistics Schools by Graduate Earnings
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA · Private
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA · Private
Duke University
Durham, NC · Private
University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA · Public
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL · Private
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA · Public
Northwestern University
Evanston, IL · Private
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY · Private
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI · Public
University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA · Public
University of Virginia-Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA · Public
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL · Public
Purdue University-Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN · Public
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA · Public
George Washington University
Washington, DC · Private
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI · Public
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL · Public
University of California-San Diego
La Jolla, CA · Public
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT · Private
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA · Public
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI · Public
Emory University
Atlanta, GA · Private
University of California-Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA · Public
Miami University-Oxford
Oxford, OH · Public
University of California-Davis
Davis, CA · Public
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
University Park, PA · Public
Utah State University
Logan, UT · Public
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Raleigh, NC · Public
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Knoxville, TN · Public
University of Georgia
Athens, GA · Public
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA · Public
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI · Public
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN · Public
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ · Public
University of California-Riverside
Riverside, CA · Public
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL · Public
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT · Public
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus
Waterbury, CT · Public
University of Connecticut-Avery Point
Groton, CT · Public
University of Connecticut-Stamford
Stamford, CT · Public
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus
Hartford, CT · Public
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL · Public
University of Missouri-Columbia
Columbia, MO · Public
Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI · Public
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL · Public
Iowa State University
Ames, IA · Public
University of Minnesota-Duluth
Duluth, MN · Public
University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, IL · Public
University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL · Public
California State University-Fullerton
Fullerton, CA · Public
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Earnings are median 2 years after graduation for bachelor's degree holders, from the field-of-study file last updated June 2026. Institution-level figures elsewhere on the site come from the June 2026 release — Scorecard publishes the two separately.
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