Field of study · CIP 52.13
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
Offered at 907 college programs that reported results. Here is what graduates earn and owe at each credential level, and which programs pay best.
By credential level
| Credential | Programs | Typical earnings, 1 yr | Typical earnings, 5 yrs | Typical debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 52 | $68,526 | $79,749 | $19,187 |
| Associate | 11 | — | — | — |
| Bachelor's | 317 | $66,366 | $85,190 | $21,125 |
| Post-bacc certificate | 5 | $97,496 | — | $22,488 |
| Master's | 352 | $92,952 | $129,705 | — |
| Doctoral | 47 | — | — | — |
| Professional | 3 | $206,756 | — | — |
| Graduate certificate | 120 | $112,491 | $120,758 | — |
"Typical" is the median across programs of each program's median, counting only programs with unsuppressed data (at least three). It describes a typical program, not a national median for all graduates. Certificate figures include certificates earned at four-year colleges, often alongside a bachelor's; see degrees vs. certificates for a cleaner comparison. Source: College Scorecard field of study data.
Our read
One year after finishing, a typical certificate program in this field reports median earnings of $68,526, versus $66,366 for a typical bachelor's program.
Highest-earning certificate programs
| # | College | State | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Georgia | GA | $72,964 | $95,287 | — |
| 2 | Wake Technical Community College | NC | $67,753 | $93,615 | $20,875 |
| 3 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | PA | $75,554 | — | $21,600 |
| 4 | Miami Dade College | FL | $69,282 | — | $11,937 |
| 5 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | AZ | $68,526 | — | $17,500 |
| 6 | Arizona State University Digital Immersion | AZ | $68,526 | — | $17,500 |
| 7 | Western Kentucky University | KY | $50,459 | $65,883 | — |
| 8 | University of Maryland Global Campus | MD | — | $63,888 | — |
| 9 | Minnesota State University-Mankato | MN | $56,067 | — | — |
Ranked by 5-year median earnings, or 1-year where 5-year is not reported.
Highest-earning associate programs
| # | College | State | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City | OK | $36,556 | $44,276 | — |
| 2 | Murray State College | OK | — | $39,500 | — |
Ranked by 5-year median earnings, or 1-year where 5-year is not reported.
Highest-earning bachelor's programs
| # | College | State | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York University | NY | $111,101 | $146,530 | $13,000 |
| 2 | Boston College | MA | $88,876 | $143,319 | $19,000 |
| 3 | University of Denver | CO | $75,719 | $131,147 | $20,377 |
| 4 | St. John's University-New York | NY | — | $128,766 | $19,500 |
| 5 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | NJ | $85,884 | $126,162 | $16,500 |
| 6 | Rutgers University-Newark | NJ | $85,884 | $126,162 | $16,500 |
| 7 | Auburn University | AL | $71,746 | $125,474 | $22,798 |
| 8 | University of Pennsylvania | PA | $125,147 | — | $11,250 |
| 9 | Bentley University | MA | $83,246 | $122,523 | $24,188 |
| 10 | University of St Thomas | MN | $74,340 | $120,524 | $21,500 |
| 11 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | OH | $73,207 | $120,102 | $21,300 |
| 12 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | VA | $82,823 | $119,730 | $20,000 |
| 13 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | WI | $84,089 | $119,469 | $15,949 |
| 14 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | MA | $119,177 | — | — |
| 15 | University of Maryland-College Park | MD | $80,577 | $115,446 | $19,750 |
Ranked by 5-year median earnings, or 1-year where 5-year is not reported.
Highest-earning post-bacc certificate programs
| # | College | State | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | PA | $129,315 | — | $22,851 |
| 2 | University of South Carolina-Columbia | SC | $104,543 | — | $21,500 |
| 3 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | OH | $97,496 | — | $26,500 |
| 4 | Auburn University | AL | $79,633 | — | $22,125 |
| 5 | University of Arkansas | AR | $77,354 | — | — |
Ranked by 5-year median earnings, or 1-year where 5-year is not reported.
Highest-earning master's programs
| # | College | State | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | MA | $210,825 | — | — |
| 2 | Dartmouth College | NH | $206,607 | — | — |
| 3 | Stanford University | CA | $206,046 | — | — |
| 4 | University of Chicago | IL | $204,727 | — | — |
| 5 | University of San Francisco | CA | $75,190 | $198,721 | — |
| 6 | University of California-Berkeley | CA | $191,069 | — | — |
| 7 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | GA | $154,014 | $191,035 | — |
| 8 | Texas A&M University-College Station | TX | $127,627 | $186,391 | — |
| 9 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | NC | $94,921 | $182,558 | — |
| 10 | University of California-Los Angeles | CA | $177,710 | — | — |
| 11 | Northwestern University | IL | $194,598 | $175,781 | — |
| 12 | University of Southern California | CA | $127,433 | $173,031 | — |
| 13 | New York University | NY | $187,421 | $170,666 | — |
| 14 | Bentley University | MA | $90,381 | $168,364 | — |
| 15 | Carnegie Mellon University | PA | $166,093 | — | — |
Ranked by 5-year median earnings, or 1-year where 5-year is not reported.
Highest-earning professional programs
| # | College | State | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California-Berkeley | CA | $226,351 | — | — |
| 2 | Harvard University | MA | $206,756 | — | — |
| 3 | University of Notre Dame | IN | $101,709 | $198,825 | — |
Ranked by 5-year median earnings, or 1-year where 5-year is not reported.
Highest-earning graduate certificate programs
| # | College | State | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Southern California | CA | $141,141 | $157,091 | — |
| 2 | George Washington University | DC | — | $152,657 | — |
| 3 | American University | DC | $124,976 | — | — |
| 4 | Loyola University Chicago | IL | — | $124,608 | — |
| 5 | The University of Texas at Dallas | TX | $120,725 | — | — |
| 6 | George Mason University | VA | $119,215 | — | — |
| 7 | University of Iowa | IA | $105,207 | $116,909 | — |
| 8 | University of St Thomas | MN | $116,675 | — | — |
| 9 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | NC | $108,308 | — | — |
| 10 | Capella University | MN | — | $108,152 | — |
| 11 | Florida Atlantic University | FL | $103,383 | — | — |
| 12 | University of Maryland Global Campus | MD | — | $98,778 | — |
| 13 | Claremont Graduate University | CA | $88,356 | — | — |
| 14 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | LA | $85,255 | — | — |
Ranked by 5-year median earnings, or 1-year where 5-year is not reported.
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Quick answers
- How much do management sciences and quantitative methods graduates earn?
- One year after finishing, a typical bachelor's program in management sciences and quantitative methods reports median earnings of $66,366. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field of study data.
