Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods at Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 31 graduates a year

$42,500
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$60,985
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$86,176
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#120 of 126
Rank by pay
#119 of 126
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,000
Median federal debt

Eastern Illinois University graduates in management sciences and quantitative methods earn 29% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 39% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Eastern Illinois University 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
…
117Manhattan College Riverdale, NY$64,116$61,025#117$51,113
118Texas Wesleyan University Fort Worth, TX$62,298$63,339#116$33,097
119Jacksonville University Jacksonville, FL$61,660$65,629#113$48,375
120Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL$60,985$59,917#119$42,500
121Ohio Northern University Ada, OH$59,597$63,599#115$45,730
122Quincy University Quincy, IL$58,745$57,717#123—
123Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL$56,680$55,688#125$42,711

Other Majors at Eastern Illinois University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$81,362$58,817#27 of 51
Computer and Information Sciences$72,220$42,284#369 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,704$51,370#327 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$66,840$48,070#552 of 796
Marketing$62,994$46,844#339 of 516
Political Science and Government$61,519$28,721#293 of 565
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$60,473—#89 of 215
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$59,401$38,369#113 of 178
Communication and Media Studies$57,887$37,778#221 of 660
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$54,791$50,862#106 of 207
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$54,548$38,821#93 of 345
Journalism$54,038—#100 of 187
Biology$53,725$31,278#571 of 841
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$52,078$40,273#249 of 476
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$50,502$34,511#392 of 610
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$49,556—#239 of 253
Psychology$49,478$35,740#560 of 1027
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$49,424$35,425#30 of 55
Music$49,236$37,163#66 of 268
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$49,209$33,113#16 of 49
Sociology$48,925$39,547#316 of 462
Special Education and Teaching$47,566$43,955#133 of 177
English Language and Literature$47,222$31,933#340 of 576
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$43,190$41,582#569 of 680
History$40,597$32,149#436 of 459
Criminal Justice and Corrections—$40,489—
Fine and Studio Arts$39,923$26,213#258 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Eastern Illinois University management sciences and quantitative methods graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $42,500 one year after graduating and $60,985 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Eastern Illinois University rank for management sciences and quantitative methods?

Among 126 colleges reporting earnings for management sciences and quantitative methods graduates, Eastern Illinois University ranks #120 by median pay four years after graduation, and #119 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is management sciences and quantitative methods at Eastern Illinois University worth it?

Its graduates earn 29% less than the national median for management sciences and quantitative methods ($86,176), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,000.

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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.