Statistics at St. John Fisher University

The $23,000 gap between what peer Statistics programs nationally suggest ($60,000) and what New York programs typically deliver ($83,000) is the critical question here. St. John Fisher's estimated outcomes align with national patterns, but in a state where Cornell and other schools produce substantially stronger results, that national benchmark may not tell the whole story about what Statistics graduates can earn in the Rochester market.

The debt picture looks manageable—comparable programs suggest around $17,000 in borrowing, well below the national median for Statistics majors. With a debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.28, graduates from similar programs typically clear this balance within a reasonable timeframe. That's legitimately good news, assuming the earnings estimate holds up locally.

The real challenge is placement: does St. John Fisher connect graduates to the same data analytics, research, or financial services roles that drive higher salaries elsewhere in New York? Without actual outcomes data for this program, you're betting that a mid-sized private university in Rochester can match what national peers produce while competing in a state where Statistics majors typically command 38% higher starting salaries. Before committing, verify where recent graduates actually landed jobs and what they're earning—the difference between the state and national benchmarks is too significant to leave to assumption.