Statistics at Grand Valley State University

Allendale, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 39 graduates a year

$43,668
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$74,229
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$92,425
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#44 of 50
Rank by pay
#36 of 50
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Grand Valley State University graduates in statistics earn 20% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 36% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Grand Valley State University Compares for Statistics

All 50 colleges reporting statistics earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Harvard University Cambridge, MA$230,876$203,310#1$141,116
2Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA$156,743$159,409#3$93,111
3Duke University Durham, NC$152,782$163,957#2$97,197
4University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$133,986$121,918#6$83,227
5University of Chicago Chicago, IL$130,189$127,910#5$82,681
6University of Iowa Iowa City, IA$123,676$130,092#4$75,095
7Northwestern University Evanston, IL$122,682$120,534#7$77,917
8Cornell University Ithaca, NY$111,090$105,735#10$82,531
9University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$109,466$115,419#8$64,371
10University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$109,017$99,198#14$59,718
…
41University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT$76,556$68,925#47$55,279
42University of Central Florida Orlando, FL$76,372$81,288#33$58,920
43University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO$76,037$81,528#32$52,088
44Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI$74,229$78,266#36$43,668
45University of South Florida Tampa, FL$74,071$78,839#35$41,285
46Iowa State University Ames, IA$72,581$76,346#38$53,132
47University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN$71,279$68,087#48$56,435

Other Majors at Grand Valley State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$103,253$80,746#106 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$100,456$80,732#100 of 258
Manufacturing Engineering$95,416$76,754#3 of 15
Computer and Information Sciences$94,330$74,360#152 of 459
Mechanical Engineering$90,565$75,777#174 of 318
Information Science/Studies$81,420$66,967#81 of 148
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$80,398$58,781#15 of 19
International Business$80,324$58,746#33 of 115
Accounting and Related Services$80,153$51,186#251 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$79,324$57,760#150 of 1176
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$79,188$71,181#754 of 966
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$77,581$43,391#13 of 67
Human Resources Management and Services$75,800$50,259#50 of 187
Business/Managerial Economics$73,241$53,536#57 of 84
Finance and Financial Management Services$71,348$52,872#315 of 452
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$70,655$57,161#118 of 253
Chemistry$70,611$46,496#74 of 209
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$69,603$46,886#105 of 126
Marketing$69,592$46,022#192 of 516
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$63,043—#27 of 35
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions—$63,038—
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$62,501$35,374#25 of 48
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$62,482$34,203#37 of 61
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$61,868$38,675#62 of 138
Geography and Cartography$61,831$35,838#44 of 117
Business/Commerce$61,553$45,285#189 of 271
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$59,476$30,141#87 of 110
International Relations and National Security Studies$58,802$28,202#85 of 118
Hospitality Administration/Management$58,413$35,406#50 of 137
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$57,842$32,644#47 of 67

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Grand Valley State University statistics graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $43,668 one year after graduating and $74,229 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Grand Valley State University rank for statistics?

Among 50 colleges reporting earnings for statistics graduates, Grand Valley State University ranks #44 by median pay four years after graduation, and #36 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is statistics at Grand Valley State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 20% less than the national median for statistics ($92,425), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for Grand Valley State University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.