Statistics at University of Connecticut

UConn's statistics program lands graduates squarely in the middle of the pack nationally, with first-year earnings about $4,500 below the national median for statistics majors. However, within Connecticut's limited pool of statistics programs, this performs at the state median—meaning it's neither notably strong nor weak compared to in-state alternatives. The manageable $20,150 in debt (just 36% of first-year earnings) keeps this financially reasonable, and the 23% earnings growth to $68,100 by year four suggests the degree provides a foundation for career advancement.

The real question is whether Connecticut itself offers enough opportunity in data analytics and statistics to justify the middling starting salary. Your child would be entering the workforce earning less than three-quarters of statistics graduates nationally, which could reflect either the regional job market or the program's career placement effectiveness. That said, the debt burden won't be crushing, and the earnings trajectory moves in the right direction.

For a family paying in-state tuition, this represents a solid but unspectacular return—you're getting what you pay for, but not more. If your child is considering statistics specifically and wants to stay in Connecticut, UConn makes sense. But if they're flexible on location or considering other analytically-focused majors, it's worth comparing options at schools where statistics programs punch above the national median rather than below it.