# Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods

> Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods is a field of study in the Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services area.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/programs/management-sciences-and-quantitative-methods
- CIP code: 52.13 (Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services)
- Colleges offering it: 379 at its most common degree level

## Outcomes by degree level (College Scorecard, 2025)

| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings 1 yr | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median federal debt |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Certificate | 93 | $68,526 | $87,200 | $17,500 |
| Associate's | 21 | $36,556 | $54,057 | $12,217 |
| Bachelor's | 373 | $68,531 | $87,119 | $20,211 |
| Master's | 379 | $91,548 | $123,573 | $39,830 |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 24 | $88,564 | not reported | $26,865 |
| Doctoral | 55 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| First professional | 6 | $206,756 | $182,186 | $41,000 |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 173 | $116,675 | $130,041 | $30,078 |

## Colleges whose graduates earn the most (Bachelor's)

Only programs with at least 10 graduates are listed.

| College | Location | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: |
| [New York University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/new-york-university-nyu-1866) | New York, NY | $158,559 | $13,250 |
| [University of Pennsylvania](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-pennsylvania-upenn-3009) | Philadelphia, PA | $153,279 | $11,250 |
| [Wake Forest University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/wake-forest-university-3149) | Winston-Salem, NC | $146,608 | not reported |
| [University of Virginia](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-virginia-main-campus-uva-3072) | Charlottesville, VA | $139,095 | $13,850 |
| [Rutgers University-New Brunswick](https://www.collegesref.com/college/rutgers-university-new-brunswick-main-campus-2279) | New Brunswick, NJ | $126,906 | $16,698 |
| [Boston College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/boston-college-285) | Chestnut Hill, MA | $126,475 | $19,000 |
| [University of Notre Dame-South Bend](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-notre-dame-south-bend-in-3005) | Notre Dame, IN | $124,557 | $19,000 |
| [George Washington University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/george-washington-university-1066) | Washington, DC | $120,730 | not reported |
| [University of Maryland-College Park](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-maryland-college-park-main-campus-2949) | College Park, MD | $111,649 | $19,500 |
| [Ohio State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/ohio-state-university-main-campus-2000) | Columbus, OH | $111,500 | $21,300 |

## Related careers (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk)

- [Chief Executives](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/chief-executives): $213,990 median pay
- [Chief Sustainability Officers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/chief-sustainability-officers): $213,990 median pay
- [Actuaries](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/actuaries): $130,000 median pay
- [Business Intelligence Analysts](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/business-intelligence-analysts): $120,230 median pay
- [Clinical Data Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/clinical-data-managers): $120,230 median pay
- [Data Scientists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/data-scientists): $120,230 median pay
- [Financial Risk Specialists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/financial-risk-specialists): $117,330 median pay
- [General and Operations Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/general-and-operations-managers): $105,770 median pay
- [Biostatisticians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/biostatisticians): $105,650 median pay
- [Statisticians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/statisticians): $105,650 median pay
- [Management Analysts](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/management-analysts): $101,860 median pay
- [Business Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/business-teachers-postsecondary): $99,080 median pay
- [Operations Research Analysts](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/operations-research-analysts): $88,940 median pay
- [Insurance Underwriters](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/insurance-underwriters): $81,370 median pay
- [Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/mathematical-science-teachers-postsecondary): $79,940 median pay
- [Survey Researchers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/survey-researchers): $69,460 median pay

## More in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

- [Business Administration, Management and Operations](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/business-administration-management-and-operations): 1,495 colleges
- [Accounting and Related Services](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/accounting-and-related-services): 1,096 colleges
- [Marketing](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/marketing): 820 colleges
- [Finance and Financial Management Services](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/finance-and-financial-management-services): 730 colleges
- [Business Operations Support and Assistant Services](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/business-operations-support-and-assistant-services): 669 colleges
- [Business/Commerce, General](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/business-commerce-general): 523 colleges
- [Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/entrepreneurial-and-small-business-operations): 520 colleges
- [International Business](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/international-business): 426 colleges

## Sources

- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/
- NCES Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020: https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/