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Statistics at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI · Public · Bachelor's Degree
62 /100
DegreeWorth Score (Base Case)
67
Optimistic
62
Base Case
51
Pessimistic
Earnings $64,371/yr (2% 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 $1,194K $728K $413K
Earnings Multiple (In-State) 17.3x 10.6x 6.0x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State) 5.1x 3.1x 1.8x
Viable Career Paths 7 of 7 7 of 7 5 of 7
DegreeWorth Score 67 62 51

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition (In-State)
$68,912
Out-of-state: $232,288
Median Debt at Graduation
$23,150
4.3 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$105,494
64% 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 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Computer and Information Sciences, General ($113,634) Computer Software and Media Applications ($98,117) Business Administration, Management and Operations ($93,674) Computer Engineering ($92,501) Information Science/Studies ($88,515) Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering ($87,606) Industrial Engineering ($86,476) Mechanical Engineering ($82,823)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the DegreeWorth Score for Statistics at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor?
This program scores 62/100 in the Base Case scenario, factoring in earnings, AI disruption risk, job market size, and earnings multiple. The score ranges from 67 (optimistic) to 51 (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 $412,576 (pessimistic) to $1,194,058 (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 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor worth it?
In the Base Case, this degree earns 10.6x its in-state tuition over 10 years. Even in the Pessimistic scenario, the multiple is 6.0x. 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.