Graduate Earning Potential Starting salaries for BS, MS and PhD degrees in mathematics
vary, as do the size of yearly raises rates of employment after graduation.
Here we graph average earning potential for mathematicians in the Mountain
West, projected after graduation with a BS. Salaries for statisticians
are typically higher, starting at $60,000 for Masters degrees and $80,000
for PhDs (source: American Statistical Association, 2005). Initial
salaries for MS and PhD include TA support during graduate school.
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, June 2005.
Why Utah State?
USU is the regional leader in practical mathematical sciences, with
top-ranked Statistics and Interdisciplinary programs in the Intermountain
West. Our graduate teaching programs are particularly strong because
of the nationally ranked education programs at Utah State. Our faculty
is also a national leader in number of research grants per professor,
so we offer a strong combination of teaching/research mentoring. Masters
and PhD grads are employed across the nation as university and college
teachers as well as professionals in industrial and research institutions.
