Statistics at Husson University

A debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.28 suggests Husson's statistics bachelor's could be financially manageable, though both the $59,718 first-year salary and $16,875 debt figure are national estimates rather than outcomes from this specific program. Statistics nationally pays well out of the gate—the field's median of nearly $60,000 beats most liberal arts degrees—and the debt load here appears lighter than the national $20,150 median for stats programs. For an 86% acceptance rate school serving a substantial number of first-generation students (35% on Pell grants), these projected numbers would represent solid returns if they hold true locally.

The uncertainty matters more in Maine's smaller market. With only three statistics programs statewide and no reported graduate outcomes to benchmark against, it's harder to know whether Bangor-area employers offer comparable salaries to national norms. Tech hubs and financial centers tend to drive up statistics salaries nationally; whether Maine's economy supports similar compensation for entry-level analysts is genuinely unknown. The math works if graduates can access positions paying close to $60,000, but parents should investigate whether local employers—healthcare systems, financial services firms, or state agencies—actively hire statisticians at competitive rates.

Your practical step: contact Husson's career services for placement data on recent statistics graduates, specifically where they're working and starting salaries. If most land analyst roles in Portland, Boston, or remote positions with national firms at competitive pay, the estimated returns become more credible. If graduates struggle to find statistics-specific work in-state, that $60,000 assumption weakens considerably.