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MASTER'S DEGREE · DEGREE PAYOFF · FEDERAL FIELD 5213

Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods: is this master's degree worth it?

National picture across 92 reporting college programs.

Personal baseline needed

$124,729 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.

$124,729Median year-4 earnings

$23,552Average institution net-price context

Not availableMedian federal debt

Use your actual price and alternative earnings before evaluating return. Model your own starting point →

WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Observed national outcomes

$124,729Median reported earnings · year 4

$127,608Average reported earnings · year 5

Not availableMedian federal debt

86thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential

92Reporting programs

92With year-4 earnings

COMPARE CREDENTIAL LEVELS

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.

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Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Year-4 earnings: $87,201
Federal debt: $19,854
Reporting programs: 7

6 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Associate's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $54,057
Federal debt: $21,380
Reporting programs: 1

1 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Bachelor's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $84,096
Federal debt: $24,250
Reporting programs: 134

126 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Post-baccalaureate Certificate

Year-4 earnings: Not available
Federal debt: $19,323
Reporting programs: 1

0 report earnings →CURRENT VIEW

Master's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $124,729
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 92

92 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

First Professional Degree

Year-4 earnings: $182,186
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 1

1 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Graduate/Professional Certificate

Year-4 earnings: $129,072
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 7

7 report earnings →

COLLEGE-TO-COLLEGE RANGE

Where the middle half of programs lands

Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.

Median

25th percentile$112,596National median$124,72975th percentile$139,676

92 programs report year‑4 earnings.

WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

See the spread, not just the national number.

1New York University$188,168 2University of San Francisco$186,732 3Texas A&M University-College Station$183,813 4Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus$180,530 5Northwestern University$180,186 6Seattle University$167,280 7University of Southern California$158,632 8University of Wisconsin-Madison$156,689 9Drexel University$155,026 10Duke University$152,389

Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking

WHERE THIS FIELD CAN LEAD

Related occupations

Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.

Business Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1011 · 3 crosswalk linksData ScientistsSOC 15-2051 · 2 crosswalk linksActuariesSOC 15-2011 · 1 crosswalk linksChief ExecutivesSOC 11-1011 · 1 crosswalk linksFinancial Risk SpecialistsSOC 13-2054 · 1 crosswalk linksGeneral and Operations ManagersSOC 11-1021 · 1 crosswalk linksInsurance UnderwritersSOC 13-2053 · 1 crosswalk linksManagement AnalystsSOC 13-1111 · 1 crosswalk linksMathematical Science Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1022 · 1 crosswalk linksNO MATCHSOC 99-9999 · 1 crosswalk linksOperations Research AnalystsSOC 15-2031 · 1 crosswalk linksStatisticiansSOC 15-2041 · 1 crosswalk links

BEST COLLEGES FOR MANAGEMENT SCIENCES AND QUANTITATIVE METHODS

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	New York UniversityMaster's Degree	New York, NY	$188,168	Not available	Baseline needed	$37,050
2	University of San FranciscoMaster's Degree	San Francisco, CA	$186,732	Not available	Baseline needed	$41,431
3	Texas A&M University-College StationMaster's Degree	College Station, TX	$183,813	Not available	Baseline needed	$21,315
4	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusMaster's Degree	Atlanta, GA	$180,530	Not available	Baseline needed	$12,116
5	Northwestern UniversityMaster's Degree	Evanston, IL	$180,186	Not available	Baseline needed	$29,167
6	Seattle UniversityMaster's Degree	Seattle, WA	$167,280	Not available	Baseline needed	$34,662
7	University of Southern CaliforniaMaster's Degree	Los Angeles, CA	$158,632	Not available	Baseline needed	$32,740
8	University of Wisconsin-MadisonMaster's Degree	Madison, WI	$156,689	Not available	Baseline needed	$17,354
9	Drexel UniversityMaster's Degree	Philadelphia, PA	$155,026	Not available	Baseline needed	$38,509
10	Duke UniversityMaster's Degree	Durham, NC	$152,389	Not available	Baseline needed	$29,612
11	University of ArkansasMaster's Degree	Fayetteville, AR	$151,985	Not available	Baseline needed	$18,209
12	University of North Carolina at CharlotteMaster's Degree	Charlotte, NC	$151,262	Not available	Baseline needed	$15,435
13	University of ConnecticutMaster's Degree	Storrs, CT	$150,106	Not available	Baseline needed	$25,097
14	University of Connecticut-Waterbury CampusMaster's Degree	Waterbury, CT	$150,106	Not available	Baseline needed	$10,875
15	University of Connecticut-Avery PointMaster's Degree	Groton, CT	$150,106	Not available	Baseline needed	$13,807
16	University of Connecticut-StamfordMaster's Degree	Stamford, CT	$150,106	Not available	Baseline needed	$16,798
17	University of Connecticut-Hartford CampusMaster's Degree	Hartford, CT	$150,106	Not available	Baseline needed	$16,403
18	University of RochesterMaster's Degree	Rochester, NY	$149,877	Not available	Baseline needed	$29,278
19	Quinnipiac UniversityMaster's Degree	Hamden, CT	$144,160	Not available	Baseline needed	$40,675
20	University of DenverMaster's Degree	Denver, CO	$141,132	Not available	Baseline needed	$36,131
21	Southern Methodist UniversityMaster's Degree	Dallas, TX	$140,799	Not available	Baseline needed	$40,892
22	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great ValleyMaster's Degree	Malvern, PA	$139,676	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
23	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HarrisburgMaster's Degree	Middletown, PA	$139,676	Not available	Baseline needed	$23,330
24	Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusMaster's Degree	University Park, PA	$139,676	Not available	Baseline needed	$32,875
25	Pennsylvania State University-World CampusMaster's Degree	University Park, PA	$139,676	Not available	Baseline needed	$19,550
26	Michigan State UniversityMaster's Degree	East Lansing, MI	$139,589	Not available	Baseline needed	$19,680
27	University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMaster's Degree	Minneapolis, MN	$138,394	Not available	Baseline needed	$16,778
28	CUNY Bernard M Baruch CollegeMaster's Degree	New York, NY	$137,636	Not available	Baseline needed	$3,033
29	Virginia Commonwealth UniversityMaster's Degree	Richmond, VA	$136,353	Not available	Baseline needed	$23,433
30	Arizona State University Campus ImmersionMaster's Degree	Tempe, AZ	$134,987	Not available	Baseline needed	$14,967
31	Arizona State University Digital ImmersionMaster's Degree	Scottsdale, AZ	$134,987	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
32	University of Cincinnati-Main CampusMaster's Degree	Cincinnati, OH	$134,906	Not available	Baseline needed	$25,648
33	William & MaryMaster's Degree	Williamsburg, VA	$133,994	Not available	Baseline needed	$19,096
34	University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusMaster's Degree	Denver, CO	$133,594	Not available	Baseline needed	$11,900
35	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoMaster's Degree	San Luis Obispo, CA	$131,448	Not available	Baseline needed	$16,665
36	Bentley UniversityMaster's Degree	Waltham, MA	$130,975	Not available	Baseline needed	$37,930
37	Rockhurst UniversityMaster's Degree	Kansas City, MO	$130,238	Not available	Baseline needed	$25,884
38	The University of Texas at AustinMaster's Degree	Austin, TX	$128,909	Not available	Baseline needed	$19,857
39	The University of Texas at San AntonioMaster's Degree	San Antonio, TX	$128,404	Not available	Baseline needed	$10,836
40	University of New Hampshire-Main CampusMaster's Degree	Durham, NH	$127,360	Not available	Baseline needed	$23,805
41	American UniversityMaster's Degree	Washington, DC	$127,356	Not available	Baseline needed	$41,943
42	Wake Forest UniversityMaster's Degree	Winston-Salem, NC	$127,072	Not available	Baseline needed	$28,719
43	Florida Institute of TechnologyMaster's Degree	Melbourne, FL	$125,197	Not available	Baseline needed	$35,639
44	University of Illinois ChicagoMaster's Degree	Chicago, IL	$125,094	Not available	Baseline needed	$10,974
45	University of Colorado BoulderMaster's Degree	Boulder, CO	$125,007	Not available	Baseline needed	$25,346
46	Syracuse UniversityMaster's Degree	Syracuse, NY	$124,750	Not available	Baseline needed	$38,793
47	University of Maryland Global CampusMaster's Degree	Adelphi, MD	$124,708	Not available	Baseline needed	$22,063
48	The University of Texas at DallasMaster's Degree	Richardson, TX	$124,603	Not available	Baseline needed	$18,267
49	University of Wisconsin-StoutMaster's Degree	Menomonie, WI	$123,573	Not available	Baseline needed	$17,490
50	The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleMaster's Degree	Knoxville, TN	$123,330	Not available	Baseline needed	$18,976
51	Saint Joseph's University - PhiladelphiaMaster's Degree	Philadelphia, PA	$122,660	Not available	Baseline needed	$29,689
52	Tulane University of LouisianaMaster's Degree	New Orleans, LA	$122,230	Not available	Baseline needed	$39,949
53	University of South Carolina-ColumbiaMaster's Degree	Columbia, SC	$121,711	Not available	Baseline needed	$22,811
54	St. John's University-New YorkMaster's Degree	Queens, NY	$121,339	Not available	Baseline needed	$29,999
55	East Texas A&M UniversityMaster's Degree	Commerce, TX	$120,549	Not available	Baseline needed	$11,841
56	University of Alabama in HuntsvilleMaster's Degree	Huntsville, AL	$118,475	Not available	Baseline needed	$18,796
57	Boston UniversityMaster's Degree	Boston, MA	$118,168	Not available	Baseline needed	$24,402
58	Elmhurst UniversityMaster's Degree	Elmhurst, IL	$117,787	Not available	Baseline needed	$24,185
59	Baldwin Wallace UniversityMaster's Degree	Berea, OH	$117,150	Not available	Baseline needed	$27,603
60	Northeastern UniversityMaster's Degree	Boston, MA	$117,139	Not available	Baseline needed	$30,915
61	Northeastern University Professional ProgramsMaster's Degree	Boston, MA	$117,139	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
62	Columbia University in the City of New YorkMaster's Degree	New York, NY	$116,859	Not available	Baseline needed	$21,590
63	University of Missouri-St LouisMaster's Degree	Saint Louis, MO	$116,260	Not available	Baseline needed	$15,071
64	Georgia State UniversityMaster's Degree	Atlanta, GA	$116,144	Not available	Baseline needed	$15,931
65	University of UtahMaster's Degree	Salt Lake City, UT	$115,739	Not available	Baseline needed	$16,200
66	University of IowaMaster's Degree	Iowa City, IA	$115,346	Not available	Baseline needed	$22,531
67	Maryville University of Saint LouisMaster's Degree	Saint Louis, MO	$115,122	Not available	Baseline needed	$22,066
68	Bryant UniversityMaster's Degree	Smithfield, RI	$114,251	Not available	Baseline needed	$41,219
69	University of Massachusetts-BostonMaster's Degree	Boston, MA	$112,856	Not available	Baseline needed	$17,707
70	Southern New Hampshire UniversityMaster's Degree	Manchester, NH	$112,596	Not available	Baseline needed	$36,708
71	Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteMaster's Degree	Troy, NY	$112,190	Not available	Baseline needed	$36,228
72	The University of AlabamaMaster's Degree	Tuscaloosa, AL	$112,179	Not available	Baseline needed	$22,420
73	Capella UniversityMaster's Degree	Minneapolis, MN	$109,421	Not available	Baseline needed	$17,956
74	California State University, FullertonMaster's Degree	Fullerton, CA	$108,748	Not available	Baseline needed	$6,555
75	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeMaster's Degree	Baton Rouge, LA	$108,539	Not available	Baseline needed	$19,151
76	University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignMaster's Degree	Champaign, IL	$106,780	Not available	Baseline needed	$14,355
77	University of PennsylvaniaMaster's Degree	Philadelphia, PA	$106,399	Not available	Baseline needed	$28,699
78	Temple UniversityMaster's Degree	Philadelphia, PA	$105,003	Not available	Baseline needed	$28,198
79	Rutgers University-CamdenMaster's Degree	Camden, NJ	$104,397	Not available	Baseline needed	$18,745
80	Rutgers University-New BrunswickMaster's Degree	New Brunswick, NJ	$104,397	Not available	Baseline needed	$24,406
81	Rutgers University-NewarkMaster's Degree	Newark, NJ	$104,397	Not available	Baseline needed	$19,703
82	Suffolk UniversityMaster's Degree	Boston, MA	$104,109	Not available	Baseline needed	$29,618
83	Mercer UniversityMaster's Degree	Macon, GA	$103,414	Not available	Baseline needed	$23,847
84	Colorado State University GlobalMaster's Degree	Denver, CO	$102,355	Not available	Baseline needed	$16,510
85	Ohio Dominican UniversityMaster's Degree	Columbus, OH	$100,261	Not available	Baseline needed	$20,079
86	California State University, East BayMaster's Degree	Hayward, CA	$100,237	Not available	Baseline needed	$9,320
87	Walsh CollegeMaster's Degree	Troy, MI	$96,026	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
88	University of Massachusetts-AmherstMaster's Degree	Amherst, MA	$91,064	Not available	Baseline needed	$22,383
89	Lewis UniversityMaster's Degree	Romeoville, IL	$87,205	Not available	Baseline needed	$17,028
90	Lasell UniversityMaster's Degree	Newton, MA	$85,823	Not available	Baseline needed	$27,511
91	Bellevue UniversityMaster's Degree	Bellevue, NE	$75,660	Not available	Baseline needed	$17,550
92	Faulkner UniversityMaster's Degree	Montgomery, AL	$59,426	Not available	Baseline needed	$22,085

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.