Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods at University of California-Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 47 graduates a year

$66,099
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$96,078
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$86,176
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#37 of 126
Rank by pay
#56 of 126
Rank, wage-adjusted
$11,128
Median federal debt

University of California-Santa Barbara graduates in management sciences and quantitative methods earn 11% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 12% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of California-Santa Barbara Compares for Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods

All 126 colleges reporting management sciences and quantitative methods earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1New York University New York, NY$158,559$150,915#3$102,572
2University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA$153,279$155,886#2$104,502
3Wake Forest University Winston-salem, NC$146,608$157,331#1—
4University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA$139,095$126,659#5$93,565
5Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$126,906$111,383#11$78,177
6Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA$126,475$111,374#12$80,046
7University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN$124,557$133,627#4$83,810
8George Washington University Washington, DC$120,730$105,791#19$66,362
9Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX$114,822$116,740#7—
10University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD$111,649$97,985#38$72,304
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34Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ$96,430$99,083#33$73,618
35Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ$96,430$99,083#34$73,618
36University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE$96,087$99,310#32$75,137
37University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA$96,078$87,425#56$66,099
38University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$95,193$87,557#53$62,069
39University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA$95,193$87,557#54$62,069
40Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH$94,942$87,451#55$76,718

Other Majors at University of California-Santa Barbara by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$149,190$107,776#33 of 349
Computer Engineering$144,703$91,387#17 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$117,215—#18 of 258
Chemical Engineering$113,317$79,737#10 of 158
Applied Mathematics$109,360$59,638#9 of 45
Mechanical Engineering$104,336$81,108#22 of 318
Pharmacology and Toxicology$98,462$39,421#1 of 5
Economics$98,178$66,334#73 of 368
Statistics$90,778$55,110#23 of 50
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$90,694$49,100#1 of 110
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$90,061$42,634#2 of 49
Mathematics$85,391$46,447#61 of 309
Physics$85,219$53,597#38 of 107
Chemistry$74,713$47,197#40 of 209
Communication and Media Studies$72,976$46,598#31 of 660
Philosophy$71,796$25,303#7 of 86
Political Science and Government$70,384$39,404#119 of 565
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$68,496$35,635#27 of 225
Geography and Cartography$67,521$37,398#19 of 117
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$66,788$30,759#42 of 138
Research and Experimental Psychology$66,171$34,431#18 of 82
International/Globalization Studies$66,127$33,553#22 of 87
Biology$64,520$33,486#204 of 841
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$63,628$33,759#42 of 265
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$61,580$27,629#14 of 90
Sociology$60,013$34,372#80 of 462
History$59,342$29,749#69 of 459
English Language and Literature$59,334$24,099#64 of 576
Area Studies$59,042—#32 of 70
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$59,004$32,341#17 of 103

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of California-Santa Barbara management sciences and quantitative methods graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $66,099 one year after graduating and $96,078 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of California-Santa Barbara rank for management sciences and quantitative methods?

Among 126 colleges reporting earnings for management sciences and quantitative methods graduates, University of California-Santa Barbara ranks #37 by median pay four years after graduation, and #56 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is management sciences and quantitative methods at University of California-Santa Barbara worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% more than the national median for management sciences and quantitative methods ($86,176), and the median federal debt at graduation is $11,128.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.