Bright outlook
Management
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Complex Problem Solving
- Coordination
- Critical Thinking
ProgramsMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies
Systems Science and Theory
CIP30.06
37 colleges offer Systems Science and Theory. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Colleges offering it
- 37
- at its most common level
- Bachelor's earnings
- $64,444
- median, 4 years after
- Bachelor's debt
- $20,000
- median federal loans
Colleges offering it, by degree level
- Certificate
- 1
- Associate's
- 1
- Bachelor's
- 23
- Master's
- 37
- Post-baccalaureate certificate
- 3
- Doctoral
- 16
- Graduate/professional certificate
- 9
What it covers
About Systems Science and Theory
A program with a multidisciplinary approach to the analysis and solution of complex problems, requiring a combined approach using data and models from the natural, social, technological, behavioral and life sciences, and other specialized fields.
Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 30.06.
By degree level
Earnings and debt by degree level
Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.
| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 1 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate's | 1 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Bachelor's | 23 | $64,4444 yrs after · 5 colleges | $20,0004 colleges |
| Master's | 37 | $104,3954 yrs after · 3 colleges | $41,0001 college |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 3 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Doctoral | 16 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 9 | Not reported | Not reported |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.
Bachelor's programs
Where Systems Science and Theory graduates earn the most
Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.
- 1
Pittsburgh, PA · Private nonprofit · 153 graduates
$146,929
debt $19,000
- 2
Harrisonburg, VA · Public · 52 graduates
$91,034
debt $21,000
- 3
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL · Public · 53 graduates
$57,510
debt $16,439
- 4
Huntington, WV · Public · 10 graduates
$48,250
debt not reported
Careers
Careers this program leads to
Occupations linked to Systems Science and Theory by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.
- Bright outlook
Management
Compliance Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Bright outlook
Management
Loss Prevention Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Bright outlook
Management
Managers, All Other
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Bright outlook
Management
Regulatory Affairs Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Writing
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Bright outlook
Management
Wind Energy Development Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Bright outlook
Management
Wind Energy Operations Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Monitoring
Education
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
- Median pay
- $77,640
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Doctoral or professional degree
More in Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Other programs in the same area of study, by how many colleges offer them.
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Questions about Systems Science and Theory
How many colleges offer Systems Science and Theory?
Published colleges on CollegesRef report Systems Science and Theory at these degree levels: certificate (1 college), associate's (1 college), bachelor's (23 colleges), master's (37 colleges), post-baccalaureate certificate (3 colleges), doctoral (16 colleges), graduate/professional certificate (9 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).
What do Systems Science and Theory graduates earn?
At the median college, bachelor's graduates in Systems Science and Theory earn $64,444 a year four years after finishing, across 5 colleges that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.
Where do Systems Science and Theory graduates earn the most?
Carnegie Mellon University reports the highest median earnings for bachelor's graduates in Systems Science and Theory: $146,929 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.