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Applied Statistics graduate programs: earnings and debt by school

21 colleges award master's degrees in applied statistics. Graduates of the typical program earned $94,162 a year after finishing, and those who borrowed left with a median of $43,625 in federal loans taken at the school.

Master's programs21

Graduates in 2023-24368

Typical median debt$43,625

Typical earnings 1 yr after$94,162

Typical earnings 4 yrs aftern/a

Earnings to debt2.2x

Official field: Applied Statistics. Admission figures such as LSAT, MCAT or GRE scores are not part of this federal data, so check each school.

Degree level	Programs	Typical earnings 1 yr after	Typical median debt
Master's	21	$94,162	$43,625
Doctoral	4	n/a	n/a

Is it worth it? Debt vs first-year pay

Each dot is one master's program. Dots above the dashed line have graduates earning more in their first year than the program's median debt.

Master's programs in applied statistics

Highest first-year earnings

Colorado State University-Fort Collins$103,884

DePaul University$84,441

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College	Graduates (2023-24)	Earnings 1 yr after	Earnings 4 yrs after	Median debt
Colorado State University-Fort CollinsFort Collins, CO	32	$103,884	n/a	n/a
DePaul UniversityChicago, IL	11	$84,441	n/a	n/a
Arizona State University Digital ImmersionScottsdale, AZ	28	n/a	n/a	n/a
Baylor UniversityWaco, TX	9	n/a	n/a	n/a
Bowling Green State University-Main CampusBowling Green, OH	13	n/a	n/a	n/a
Cleveland State UniversityCleveland, OH	9	n/a	n/a	n/a
Eastern Michigan UniversityYpsilanti, MI	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD	58	n/a	n/a	$43,625
Marquette UniversityMilwaukee, WI	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Michigan Technological UniversityHoughton, MI	17	n/a	n/a	n/a
Rochester Institute of TechnologyRochester, NY	22	n/a	n/a	n/a
The University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, AL	11	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of DelawareNewark, DE	18	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of KansasLawrence, KS	28	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of KentuckyLexington, KY	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI	71	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, NC	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of South Carolina-ColumbiaColumbia, SC	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Wisconsin-La CrosseLa Crosse, WI	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
Villanova UniversityVillanova, PA	15	n/a	n/a	n/a
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, VA	7	n/a	n/a	n/a

Doctoral programs in applied statistics

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College	Graduates (2023-24)	Earnings 1 yr after	Earnings 4 yrs after	Median debt
Baylor UniversityWaco, TX	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
The University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, AL	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
The University of Texas at San AntonioSan Antonio, TX	1	n/a	n/a	n/a

Frequently asked questions

How much do applied statistics graduates earn?

Graduates of the typical master's program earned a median of $94,162 one year after finishing, in 2024 dollars.

How much debt do applied statistics graduate students take on?

The typical program's graduates who borrowed left with a median of $43,625 in federal loans taken at that school. Undergraduate loans are not included.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field of study file, data release of October 15, 2026. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working, not enrolled. One-year figures: graduates of 2020-21 and 2021-22, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. Four-year figures: graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. More on the data.