Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods at Northeastern University

Boston, MA · Master's Degree · about 188 graduates a year

$82,134
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$117,139
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$124,807
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#60 of 92
Rank by pay
#77 of 92
Rank, wage-adjusted
$38,957
Median federal debt

Northeastern University graduates in management sciences and quantitative methods earn 6% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 33% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Northeastern 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
…
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
61Northeastern University Professional Programs Boston, MA$117,139$103,153#78$82,134
62Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$116,859$111,226#65$197,821
63University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MO$116,260$124,655#48$87,641

Other Majors at Northeastern University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Finance and Financial Management Services$169,234$119,202#5 of 69
Computer Software and Media Applications$158,542$97,389#4 of 26
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$155,483$107,951#12 of 62
Business/Commerce$148,490$115,920#10 of 75
Computer and Information Sciences$145,909$119,126#23 of 78
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$143,345$125,480#53 of 432
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$136,474$107,385#11 of 15
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$125,862$123,413#120 of 216
Biotechnology$125,179$90,091#4 of 15
Mechanical Engineering$124,007$95,265#25 of 83
Chemical Engineering$122,043$89,093#3 of 11
Engineering$119,842$89,698#20 of 29
Accounting and Related Services$118,744$77,676#12 of 349
Systems Engineering$117,700$88,691#24 of 27
Engineering$116,924$81,287#8 of 16
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology$111,725$86,430#6 of 13
Medical Illustration and Informatics$104,317$67,211#11 of 27
Civil Engineering$100,767$83,591#29 of 81
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management—$100,266—
Communication and Media Studies$97,115$58,317#4 of 61
Taxation—$94,478—
Criminal Justice and Corrections$93,210$47,269#9 of 115
Homeland Security$90,323$66,372#17 of 28
Public Administration$87,852$66,436#44 of 243
International/Globalization Studies$85,630$66,320#4 of 11
Business Administration, Management and Operations$84,704$64,718#589 of 861
Public Health$81,227$65,374#92 of 201
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$76,859$59,352#49 of 322
Education$75,769$65,668#36 of 214
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$73,724$53,373#12 of 165

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $82,134 one year after graduating and $117,139 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 92 colleges reporting earnings for management sciences and quantitative methods graduates, Northeastern University ranks #60 by median pay four years after graduation, and #77 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 6% less than the national median for management sciences and quantitative methods ($124,807), and the median federal debt at graduation is $38,957.

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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.