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Statistics at Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN · Public · Bachelor's Degree
71 /100
DegreeWorth Score (Base Case)
73
Optimistic
71
Base Case
62
Pessimistic
Earnings $72,579/yr (15% vs median)
AI Risk Very High (64% exposed)
Job Market Large (41,500 openings/yr)

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Statistics graduates.

Optimistic
No Disruption		 Base Case
Gradual AI		 Pessimistic
Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings $1,034K $738K $465K
Earnings Multiple (In-State) 25.9x 18.5x 11.6x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State) 9.0x 6.4x 4.0x
Viable Career Paths 7 of 7 7 of 7 5 of 7
DegreeWorth Score 73 71 62

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition (In-State)
$39,968
Out-of-state: $115,176
Median Debt at Graduation
$19,250
3.2 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$97,489
34% growth from Year 1

Career Paths

Where Statistics graduates typically work. Raw data — no blending. The scenarios above model how these factors interact. This field has roughly 41,500 combined openings per year.

Career Path Wage Openings/yr Growth AI Risk
Natural sciences managers $161,180 8,500 +3.7% 50%
Actuaries $125,770 2,400 +21.8% 50%
Mathematicians $121,680 100 -0.7% 100%
Data scientists $112,590 23,400 +33.5% 64%
Statisticians $103,300 2,000 +8.5% 66%
Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary $79,350 4,400 +2.3% 54%
Survey researchers $63,380 700 -5.2% 62%

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Statistics at Other Schools

Harvard University ($141,116) University of Pennsylvania ($129,732) Duke University ($97,197) Carnegie Mellon University ($93,111) University of California-Berkeley ($83,227) University of Chicago ($82,681) Cornell University ($82,531) Northwestern University ($77,917)

Other Majors at Purdue University-Main Campus

Computer Science ($94,786) Computer Engineering ($89,965) Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering ($84,300) Industrial Engineering ($81,379) Chemical Engineering ($81,105) Mechanical Engineering ($80,374) Materials Engineering ($78,265) Construction Engineering ($76,966)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the DegreeWorth Score for Statistics at Purdue University-Main Campus?
This program scores 71/100 in the Base Case scenario, factoring in earnings, AI disruption risk, job market size, and earnings multiple. The score ranges from 73 (optimistic) to 62 (pessimistic) depending on AI's impact.
How does AI affect Statistics career prospects?
We model three scenarios: Optimistic (no disruption), Base Case (gradual AI adoption), and Pessimistic (aggressive AI displacement). In the base case, Statistics graduates retain 7 of 7 viable career paths. 10-year earnings range from $465,183 (pessimistic) to $1,034,373 (optimistic).
How many job openings are there for Statistics graduates?
The career paths mapped to Statistics have roughly 41,500 combined job openings per year nationally, making this a large job market.
Is Statistics at Purdue University-Main Campus worth it?
In the Base Case, this degree earns 18.5x its in-state tuition over 10 years. Even in the Pessimistic scenario, the multiple is 11.6x. The spread between scenarios tells you how sensitive this degree is to AI disruption.
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. Scenarios use a continuous weighting function combining AI exposure and BLS job growth projections. "Earnings Multiple" is total 10-year projected earnings divided by tuition — not a discounted financial ROI. Last updated 2025.