Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Carbondale, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 33 graduates a year

$42,711
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$56,680
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$86,176
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#123 of 126
Rank by pay
#125 of 126
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale graduates in management sciences and quantitative methods earn 34% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 48% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Southern Illinois University-Carbondale 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
…
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
124La Roche University Pittsburgh, PA$53,064$53,967#126$37,911
125Southeastern Oklahoma State University Durant, OK$53,029$59,539#121$44,959
126Ouachita Baptist University Arkadelphia, AR$50,553$59,573#120—

Other Majors at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Fire Protection$108,135$104,017#2 of 19
Computer Science$91,299$70,053#236 of 349
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$87,442$73,283#14 of 51
Mechanical Engineering$86,238$69,454#272 of 318
Computer Engineering$85,056—#183 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$83,853$68,670#256 of 258
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$82,901$72,495#34 of 46
Civil Engineering$81,888$65,269#163 of 233
Air Transportation$81,394$44,063#29 of 52
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$80,220$69,021#69 of 253
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$79,299$62,503#46 of 61
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$78,712—#4 of 7
Business Administration, Management and Operations$78,040$55,633#178 of 1176
Soil Sciences$74,026$55,076#2 of 6
Agricultural Business and Management$71,910$40,194#18 of 77
Accounting and Related Services$70,478$54,694#469 of 796
Computer and Information Sciences$69,552$46,254#386 of 459
Communication and Media Studies$69,034$32,465#57 of 660
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$68,609$53,559#36 of 76
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$67,961$54,215#10 of 345
Finance and Financial Management Services$67,349$48,708#369 of 452
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$66,130—#33 of 207
Architecture$63,104$43,248#58 of 78
Health and Medical Administrative Services$61,807$42,186#112 of 275
Design and Applied Arts$61,493—#66 of 299
Economics$60,612$37,798#352 of 368
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science$60,203$33,688#4 of 6
Marketing$58,934$40,244#400 of 516
Agriculture$57,596$39,700#13 of 43
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$56,632—#40 of 137

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Southern Illinois University-Carbondale management sciences and quantitative methods graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $42,711 one year after graduating and $56,680 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Southern Illinois University-Carbondale rank for management sciences and quantitative methods?

Among 126 colleges reporting earnings for management sciences and quantitative methods graduates, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale ranks #123 by median pay four years after graduation, and #125 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is management sciences and quantitative methods at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale worth it?

Its graduates earn 34% less than the national median for management sciences and quantitative methods ($86,176), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for Southern Illinois University-Carbondale · Methodology

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.