Statistics graduates from Central Michigan University earn $81,853 median salary, below the national average for this program.

Statistics at Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan • Bachelor's

Median Earnings
$81,853
Graduates earn below the national average for this program

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Statistics at Central Michigan University

This page combines two federal data products: IPEDS institutional characteristics for Central Michigan University and the College Scorecard field-of-study (FOS) file for Statistics at the bachelor's credential level. The FOS file is keyed by CIP (Classification of Instructional Programs) code, which means earnings and debt figures here reflect only graduates of this specific program – not the school as a whole. IPEDS reports 11 completers in the most recent cohort for this program at Central Michigan University, the denominator behind the median earnings figure.

Median graduate earnings of $81,853 represent Treasury-verified wages approximately one year after program completion, drawn from Social Security Administration records linked to federal financial aid applicants. Compared to the national mean of $88,991 across all institutions offering Statistics, graduates here earn below the national average for this program. Across all programs at Central Michigan University, the mean median-earnings figure is $65,517, providing internal context for whether this specific field out-earns other options at the same institution.

Debt signals complete the ROI picture. Median federal debt is not separately reported for this program at this school.. Program-level debt and earnings come from the Department of Education’s College Scorecard FOS release, updated annually.

Earnings Comparison

This School
$81,853
Statistics
National Average
$88,991
All schools, same program
School Average
$65,517
All programs at Central Michigan University

Program Details

Bachelor's
Credential Level
11
Completers (IPEDS)
199
Schools Offering

Debt & ROI

$81,853
Median Earnings

Statistics at Other Schools

School Median Earnings Median Debt
Harvard University $230,876 -
Carnegie Mellon University $156,743 $21,000
Duke University $152,782 $13,500
University of California-Berkeley $133,986 $15,400
University of Chicago $130,189 -
University of Pennsylvania $129,732 -
University of Iowa $123,676 $20,411
Northwestern University $122,682 $14,234
Cornell University $111,090 -
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor $109,466 $23,150

About the Data

Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Field of Study file. Earnings are median earnings for graduates after completion, drawn from U.S. Treasury tax records linked to federal financial aid applicants. Institutional characteristics come from IPEDS. Debt figures represent the median cumulative federal loan debt at graduation.

According to the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard's 2024-25 release, PlainCollege tracks 6,243 postsecondary institutions and 70,827 individual school-and-program earnings records nationwide.