Statisticsat University of Wisconsin-Madison
Graduates earn $64,684/yr in their first year — about 2.0% above the national Statistics average. Base-case 10-year earnings $652K; scenarios range from $564K to $669K depending on AI disruption.
What this degree looks like at UW-Madison
At $64,684/yr, Statistics graduates from University of Wisconsin-Madison land near the $63,187 national average — neither a standout nor a red flag.
The 14.6x earnings multiple means ten-year projected earnings exceed tuition cost by an order of magnitude. By pure financial math, this is a standout.
AI risk is moderate — 64% task exposure — and the 16% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.
The median debt load of $24,250 represents less than half a year of starting salary — among the lightest debt-to-income ratios we track.
At #33 out of 51 programs, University of Wisconsin-Madison's financial outcomes for Statistics trail the majority of peers. The value case depends on other factors.
Three scenarios, ten years out
Each scenario is a different assumption about how AI reshapes the career paths this major feeds into. Earnings projections stack the full 10-year cumulative trajectory; scores use the same 0–100 metric as the hero, recomputed under that scenario's assumptions.
10 year projection
Year-by-year earnings under each scenario. Base case reflects BLS growth patterns applied to UW-Madison's starting earnings; optimistic and pessimistic adjust for AI's effect on each career path this major feeds into.
Common career destinations for this program's graduates, weighted by the school's specific occupation mix. Salary is BLS national median; AI risk is per-role task-exposure research.
Peer schools offering Statistics
How UW-Madison stacks up against other schools offering this major.
Other top programs at UW-Madison
Other highest-scoring programs offered at UW-Madison, ranked by DegreeOutlook Score.
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Not sure a 4-year degree is the right path? Trade programs in Statistics offer shorter timelines, lower debt, and strong AI resilience for hands-on careers.
Compare Statistics trade programs on TradeSchoolOutlook →Frequently asked about Statistics at UW-Madison
How does University of Wisconsin-Madison's Statistics program score?
A score of 55/100 reflects decent absolute metrics, but University of Wisconsin-Madison trails the majority of Statistics programs on relative rankings. Context matters more than the raw number.
How vulnerable is Statistics to AI automation?
AI won't 'replace' Statistics careers outright, but it is likely to reduce the number of job openings. We model 64% task exposure, which compresses field employment probability in our scenarios.