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Mathematics & Statistics at Purdue University-Main Campus

Mathematics & Statistics at Purdue University-Main Campus

If you plan to study Mathematics & Statistics, you may want to check out the program at Purdue University-Main Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.

Purdue University-Main Campus is in West Lafayette, IN.

Online Class Availability at Purdue University-Main Campus

Many students take online classes at Purdue University-Main Campus. Of 58,658 students, 4,902 (8%) studied exclusively online and 16,751 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Mathematics & Statistics Rankings at Purdue University-Main Campus

Use these rankings to compare Purdue University-Main Campus’s Mathematics & Statistics program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Indiana #3 of 9
Best Value Indiana #5 of 9
Best Value Great Lakes (Region) #6 of 60
Best Schools (Quality) Great Lakes (Region) #11 of 60
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #77 of 513
Best Value Nationwide #156 of 508

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Indiana #3 of 9
Best Value Indiana #5 of 9
Best Value Great Lakes (Region) #6 of 60
Best Schools (Quality) Great Lakes (Region) #11 of 60
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #77 of 513
Best Value Nationwide #156 of 508

Earnings for Mathematics & Statistics Graduates from Purdue University-Main Campus

Those who finish Purdue University-Main Campus’s Mathematics & Statistics program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Mathematics & Statistics at Purdue University-Main Campus
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $62,476
2 years $52,126
3 years $70,829
4 years $90,328
5 years $97,489

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Mathematics & Statistics graduates from Purdue University-Main Campus earn a median of $90,328, compared with $79,539 for all Purdue University-Main Campus graduates — about 14% higher than the school-wide median.

Mathematics & Statistics earnings compared with all majors at Purdue University-Main Campus

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Mathematics & Statistics graduates from Purdue University-Main Campus is $19,160.

Top-Paying Careers for Mathematics & Statistics Graduates

Those who complete Mathematics & Statistics program at Purdue University-Main Campus pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for Mathematics & Statistics graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists $179,716
Business Intelligence Analysts $143,840
Natural Sciences Managers $132,227
Statisticians $130,349
Financial Risk Specialists $127,364
Financial Quantitative Analysts $126,371
Bioinformatics Technicians $121,896
Biostatisticians $121,594
Clinical Research Coordinators $110,931
Survey Researchers $108,538

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