Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods at Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 21 graduates a year

$69,443
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$97,236
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$86,176
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#30 of 126
Rank by pay
#24 of 126
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,872
Median federal debt

Michigan State University graduates in management sciences and quantitative methods earn 13% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 24% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Michigan 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
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27Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH$102,249$109,115#14$74,770
28University of Delaware Newark, DE$101,502$100,894#28$73,420
29University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC$98,020$108,689#15$68,804
30Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$97,236$102,524#24$69,443
31Drake University Des Moines, IA$97,132$102,171#26$80,044
32George Mason University Fairfax, VA$97,049$88,372#51$68,049
33Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia, PA$96,930$98,579#36$65,627

Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Credentials at Michigan State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$96,585$139,589$30,375

Other Majors at Michigan State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$116,905$86,192#60 of 459
Computer Engineering$104,627$83,934#101 of 189
Engineering$102,301$75,058#10 of 57
Chemical Engineering$102,223$79,023#38 of 158
Finance and Financial Management Services$102,017$68,103#45 of 452
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$100,481$83,874#99 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$97,946$80,259#53 of 318
Accounting and Related Services$96,093$65,965#73 of 796
Materials Engineering$95,761$78,276#8 of 34
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$95,387$74,518#14 of 43
Engineering-Related Fields$94,143$76,563#11 of 33
Statistics$93,930$63,649#21 of 50
Business Administration, Management and Operations$91,187$71,253#50 of 1176
Civil Engineering$90,650$72,048#51 of 233
Marketing$90,453$57,275#22 of 516
Agricultural Engineering$86,498$65,396#10 of 26
Human Resources Management and Services$85,886$56,501#17 of 187
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$80,129$75,081#707 of 966
Engineering$79,609$67,007#18 of 19
Economics$79,428$54,013#187 of 368
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$75,147——
International Relations and National Security Studies$74,709$38,810#29 of 118
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$73,880$48,185#65 of 99
Non-Professional Legal Studies$72,414$33,752#6 of 39
Mathematics$72,226$47,951#138 of 309
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$71,158—#6 of 17
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$70,940$47,202#64 of 93
Food Science and Technology$70,380$59,342#16 of 29
Hospitality Administration/Management$69,651$41,069#14 of 137
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$69,300$45,158#45 of 178

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $69,443 one year after graduating and $97,236 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 126 colleges reporting earnings for management sciences and quantitative methods graduates, Michigan State University ranks #30 by median pay four years after graduation, and #24 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 13% more than the national median for management sciences and quantitative methods ($86,176), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,872.

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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.