Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods: is this post-baccalaureate certificate worth it?
National picture across 1 reporting college programs.
Personal baseline needed
Not available in median year-4 earnings
A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.
Not availableMedian year-4 earnings
$32,875Average institution net-price context
$19,323Median federal debt
Observed national outcomes
Not availableMedian reported earnings · year 4
Not availableAverage reported earnings · year 5
$19,323Median federal debt
1thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential
1Reporting programs
0With year-4 earnings
The same field can produce a different equation.
Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.
OPEN PROFILE
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
- Year-4 earnings
- $87,201
- Federal debt
- $19,854
- Reporting programs
- 7
Associate's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $54,057
- Federal debt
- $21,380
- Reporting programs
- 1
Bachelor's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $84,096
- Federal debt
- $24,250
- Reporting programs
- 134
Post-baccalaureate Certificate
- Year-4 earnings
- Not available
- Federal debt
- $19,323
- Reporting programs
- 1
Master's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $124,729
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 92
First Professional Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $182,186
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 1
Graduate/Professional Certificate
- Year-4 earnings
- $129,072
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 7
DECISION CHECK
What to compare before choosing a program
The national result is only the starting point. Price, debt and the college-level earnings spread can materially change the payoff.
See the spread, not just the national number.
1Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusNot availableObserved year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
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Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.
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Same degree, different outcomes
Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. Automated ROI is withheld when an exact program price or personal earnings baseline is required.
| # | College | Location | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | ROI status | Cost context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusPost-baccalaureate Certificate | University Park, PA | Not available | $19,323 | Baseline needed | $32,875 |
This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.