Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods at Ball State University

Muncie, IN · Bachelor's Degree · about 32 graduates a year

$67,350
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$77,774
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$86,176
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#75 of 126
Rank by pay
#63 of 126
Rank, wage-adjusted
$16,654
Median federal debt

Ball State University graduates in management sciences and quantitative methods earn 10% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 21% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Ball State 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
…
72The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX$78,996$80,316#72$47,528
73Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Winona, MN$78,856$75,324#81$57,558
74University of North Texas Denton, TX$78,629$79,943#73$58,615
75Ball State University Muncie, IN$77,774$83,437#63$67,350
76Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI$77,768$81,997#70$66,149
77La Salle University Philadelphia, PA$76,518$77,819#77$57,783
78DePaul University Chicago, IL$76,420$75,082#82$51,522

Other Majors at Ball State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Construction Management$90,239$69,076#43 of 57
Computer and Information Sciences$79,620$59,249#303 of 459
Management Information Systems and Services$78,566$53,597#94 of 166
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$78,401$65,184#10 of 27
Business/Managerial Economics$76,847$53,319#48 of 84
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$76,161$73,719#856 of 966
Human Resources Management and Services$75,822$47,451#49 of 187
Business Administration, Management and Operations$75,703$60,526#223 of 1176
Accounting and Related Services$75,559$56,101#340 of 796
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$73,664—#42 of 51
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians$71,514$51,219#23 of 27
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,833$50,077#326 of 452
Business/Commerce$67,141$46,550#100 of 271
Landscape Architecture$65,382$59,972#13 of 19
Marketing$64,895$42,480#295 of 516
Architecture and Related Services$64,350—#3 of 6
Chemistry$63,764$42,677#134 of 209
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$61,677—#70 of 215
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$61,584$67,833#164 of 253
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$60,686$38,020#100 of 178
Insurance$59,612$48,615#21 of 21
Political Science and Government$58,953$39,755#342 of 565
Real Estate—$58,575—
Architecture—$57,603—
Legal Professions and Studies$57,249$39,220#7 of 13
Economics—$56,782—
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$56,078$37,638#31 of 48
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$55,768—#37 of 70
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$55,663—#16 of 17
Biology$55,097$34,248#529 of 841

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Ball State University management sciences and quantitative methods graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $67,350 one year after graduating and $77,774 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Ball State University rank for management sciences and quantitative methods?

Among 126 colleges reporting earnings for management sciences and quantitative methods graduates, Ball State University ranks #75 by median pay four years after graduation, and #63 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is management sciences and quantitative methods at Ball State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% less than the national median for management sciences and quantitative methods ($86,176), and the median federal debt at graduation is $16,654.

← All data for Ball State University · 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.