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51 schools compared · Average earnings $63,187/yr
Schools Offering
51
Avg Grad Earnings
$63,187/yr
Avg DegreeWorth Score
46/100
AI Automation Risk
Very High
64% task exposure

Best Schools for Statistics

Top 51 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score. Click any row for full AI scenario analysis and earnings projections.

# School DW Score Earnings AI Risk ROI
1 University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA		 71
61–75		 $83,227/yr Very High 23.5x
2 Purdue University-Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN		 71
62–73		 $72,579/yr Very High 23.4x
3 University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA		 70
62–71		 $75,095/yr Very High 16.1x
4 Brigham Young University
Provo, UT		 70
61–73		 $63,671/yr Very High 40.5x
5 University of Florida
Gainesville, FL		 69
61–72		 $59,619/yr Very High 35.2x
6 University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL		 68
60–70		 $58,920/yr Very High 22.1x
7 University of South Carolina-Columbia
Columbia, SC		 66
58–67		 $69,543/yr Very High 12.7x
8 University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI		 66
57–66		 $64,684/yr Very High 13.4x
9 San Diego State University
San Diego, CA		 66
58–68		 $57,734/yr Very High 16.4x
10 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL		 65
54–69		 $68,636/yr Very High 15.4x
11 North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Raleigh, NC		 65
56–68		 $54,026/yr Very High 21.0x
12 Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL		 65
56–68		 $47,347/yr Very High 35.5x
13 University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA		 63
53–67		 $59,718/yr Very High 16.1x
14 University of Georgia
Athens, GA		 63
53–67		 $53,743/yr Very High 17.8x
15 University of Virginia-Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA		 62
52–66		 $73,991/yr Very High 11.9x
16 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI		 62
51–67		 $64,371/yr Very High 14.3x
17 Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI		 62
52–66		 $63,649/yr Very High 13.7x
18 University of California-Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA		 62
49–68		 $55,110/yr Very High 17.5x
19 University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN		 61
53–63		 $66,434/yr Very High 11.6x
20 Iowa State University
Ames, IA		 61
53–62		 $53,132/yr Very High 11.7x
21 University of South Florida
Tampa, FL		 61
51–64		 $41,285/yr Very High 26.7x
22 Harvard University
Cambridge, MA		 60
50–64		 $141,116/yr Very High 8.7x
23 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA		 60
52–61		 $62,598/yr Very High 11.0x
24 University of Minnesota-Duluth
Duluth, MN		 60
50–64		 $56,435/yr Very High 13.5x
25 Rutgers University-New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ		 59
51–59		 $63,477/yr Very High 8.2x
26 University of California-Davis
Davis, CA		 59
46–66		 $49,264/yr Very High 16.6x
27 Utah State University
Logan, UT		 58
50–58		 $45,240/yr Very High 11.3x
28 University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA		 57
49–59		 $129,732/yr Very High 3.9x
29 Miami University-Oxford
Oxford, OH		 57
50–58		 $61,702/yr Very High 7.7x
30 Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Tempe, AZ		 57
49–57		 $49,427/yr Very High 9.3x
31 Duke University
Durham, NC		 56
47–58		 $97,197/yr Very High 3.6x
32 Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA		 56
47–60		 $93,111/yr Very High 5.1x
33 University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus
Waterbury, CT		 56
47–59		 $55,279/yr Very High 10.0x
34 University of Connecticut-Avery Point
Groton, CT		 56
47–59		 $55,279/yr Very High 10.0x
35 University of Connecticut-Stamford
Stamford, CT		 56
47–59		 $55,279/yr Very High 10.0x
36 University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus
Hartford, CT		 56
47–59		 $55,279/yr Very High 10.0x
37 University of Missouri-Columbia
Columbia, MO		 56
48–57		 $52,088/yr Very High 8.2x
38 University of Chicago
Chicago, IL		 55
45–59		 $82,681/yr Very High 4.5x
39 Temple University
Philadelphia, PA		 55
47–56		 $60,765/yr Very High 5.9x
40 University of Akron Main Campus
Akron, OH		 55
47–55		 $47,689/yr Very High 8.3x
41 University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT		 54
45–57		 $55,279/yr Very High 8.4x
42 Cornell University
Ithaca, NY		 53
45–55		 $82,531/yr Very High 2.1x
43 Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI		 53
42–59		 $43,668/yr Very High 12.3x
44 Northwestern University
Evanston, IL		 52
44–54		 $77,917/yr Very High 2.0x
45 Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX		 52
44–53		 $76,759/yr Very High 2.0x
46 Smith College
Northampton, MA		 50
42–51		 $69,250/yr Very High 1.8x
47 Emory University
Atlanta, GA		 47
40–49		 $60,714/yr Very High 1.5x
48 University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, IL		 45
37–47		 $38,296/yr Very High 5.7x
49 University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL		 45
35–50		 $32,181/yr Very High 12.4x
50 University of California-San Diego
La Jolla, CA		 43
35–45		 $36,676/yr Very High 5.0x
51 University of California-Riverside
Riverside, CA		 36
28–38		 $29,138/yr Very High 4.1x

Highest Earning Statistics Programs

Schools where Statistics graduates earn the most in their first year after graduation.

School 1-Year Earnings DW Score AI Risk
Harvard University $141,116/yr 60 Very High
University of Pennsylvania $129,732/yr 57 Very High
Duke University $97,197/yr 56 Very High
Carnegie Mellon University $93,111/yr 56 Very High
University of California-Berkeley $83,227/yr 71 Very High
University of Chicago $82,681/yr 55 Very High
Cornell University $82,531/yr 53 Very High
Northwestern University $77,917/yr 52 Very High
Southern Methodist University $76,759/yr 52 Very High
University of Iowa $75,095/yr 70 Very High

Best ROI for Statistics

Schools with the highest earnings-to-tuition ratio for Statistics.

School ROI Multiple Earnings DW Score
Brigham Young University 40.5x $63,671/yr 70
Florida State University 35.5x $47,347/yr 65
University of Florida 35.2x $59,619/yr 69
University of South Florida 26.7x $41,285/yr 61
University of California-Berkeley 23.5x $83,227/yr 71
Purdue University-Main Campus 23.4x $72,579/yr 71
University of Central Florida 22.1x $58,920/yr 68
North Carolina State University at Raleigh 21.0x $54,026/yr 65
University of Georgia 17.8x $53,743/yr 63
University of California-Santa Barbara 17.5x $55,110/yr 62

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Statistics graduates earn?
Across 51 schools, Statistics graduates earn an average of $63,187 per year in their first year after graduation. Earnings range from $29,138 to $141,116 depending on the school.
What is the AI automation risk for Statistics?
Statistics is rated "Very High" for AI automation risk, with an average of 64% of job tasks exposed to large language models and AI tools. This means most career tasks in this field could be augmented or replaced by AI over the next decade.
Which school has the best Statistics program?
Based on our DegreeWorth Score (combining earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and ROI), University of California-Berkeley ranks #1 for Statistics with a score of 71/100 and graduate earnings of $83,227/yr.
Is a Statistics degree worth it?
On average, Statistics graduates earn 12.5x their in-state tuition over 10 years. This is a strong return on investment.

About This Data

This page aggregates Statistics programs across 51 schools using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI automation risk research from OpenAI and academic institutions.

The DegreeWorth Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each school's program page includes three AI scenarios (optimistic, base case, pessimistic) showing how automation could affect 10-year earnings.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.