Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods at Boston University

Boston, MA · Master's Degree · about 370 graduates a year

$89,942
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$118,168
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$124,807
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#57 of 92
Rank by pay
#75 of 92
Rank, wage-adjusted
$36,916
Median federal debt

Boston University graduates in management sciences and quantitative methods earn 5% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 31% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Boston University Compares for Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods

All 92 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$188,168$179,097#4$178,835
2University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA$186,732$169,914#6$138,031
3Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX$183,813$186,884#2$124,605
4Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA$180,530$186,885#1$121,795
5Northwestern University Evanston, IL$180,186$177,032#5$140,444
6Seattle University Seattle, WA$167,280$153,862#11$95,730
7University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$158,632$144,345#13$120,846
8University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI$156,689$163,042#8—
9Drexel University Philadelphia, PA$155,026$157,663#10—
10Duke University Durham, NC$152,389$163,535#7$104,689
…
54St. John's University-New York Queens, NY$121,339$115,490#61$82,969
55Texas A & M University-Commerce Commerce, TX$120,549$122,563#52$84,836
56University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL$118,475$134,479#33$68,095
57Boston University Boston, MA$118,168$104,059#75$89,942
58Elmhurst University Elmhurst, IL$117,787$115,725#60$88,979
59Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH$117,150$125,017#45$86,919
60Northeastern University Boston, MA$117,139$103,153#77$82,134

Other Majors at Boston University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Insurance$177,642$144,715—
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies$156,087$113,679#2 of 43
Computer Science$153,937$144,484#24 of 48
Health and Medical Administrative Services$150,827$121,050#8 of 211
Business Administration, Management and Operations$147,178$110,558#68 of 861
Computer Software and Media Applications$140,032$98,965#8 of 26
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$138,128$119,755#5 of 17
Information Science/Studies$136,425$104,702#13 of 71
Finance and Financial Management Services$117,293$93,057#29 of 69
Mechanical Engineering$117,154$88,228#37 of 83
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$113,482$84,095#15 of 40
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering—$106,809—
Public Administration$106,292$82,601#12 of 243
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology$104,263$83,663#10 of 13
Marketing$103,316$61,136#11 of 37
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$101,267$65,605#7 of 19
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$96,565$70,479#7 of 23
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$90,212$73,982#6 of 29
Public Health$88,820$68,423#58 of 201
Biological and Biomedical Sciences$87,544$38,610#7 of 13
Nutrition Sciences$84,870$60,684#1 of 22
Journalism$82,549$59,418#5 of 22
International Relations and National Security Studies$81,518$51,374#31 of 40
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$80,594$60,806#21 of 36
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$80,080—#38 of 211
Criminal Justice and Corrections$79,216$63,965#23 of 115
Curriculum and Instruction$78,782$65,020#12 of 190
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$77,864$60,038#32 of 243
Security Science and Technology$77,554$57,616#21 of 34
Educational Administration and Supervision$74,836$60,734#154 of 453

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $89,942 one year after graduating and $118,168 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Boston University rank for management sciences and quantitative methods?

Among 92 colleges reporting earnings for management sciences and quantitative methods graduates, Boston University ranks #57 by median pay four years after graduation, and #75 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is management sciences and quantitative methods at Boston University worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% less than the national median for management sciences and quantitative methods ($124,807), and the median federal debt at graduation is $36,916.

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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.