Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods at Columbia University in the City of New York

New York, NY · Master's Degree · about 1,746 graduates a year

$197,821
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$116,859
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$124,807
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#62 of 92
Rank by pay
#65 of 92
Rank, wage-adjusted
$61,130
Median federal debt

Columbia University in the City of New York 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 52% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Columbia University in the City of New York 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
…
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
64Georgia State University Atlanta, GA$116,144$120,233#55$89,008
65University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT$115,739$109,693#66$90,201

Other Majors at Columbia University in the City of New York by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Business Administration, Management and Operations$251,708$182,930#3 of 861
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management—$185,150—
Management Information Systems and Services$184,384$170,595#1 of 46
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences—$169,415—
Statistics$167,848$122,051#1 of 18
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology$166,264$100,512#1 of 13
Computer Science—$161,851—
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$152,001$124,969#13 of 62
Computer and Information Sciences$150,951$129,227#20 of 78
Real Estate Development$144,863$102,555—
Health and Medical Administrative Services$144,395$93,558#13 of 211
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$142,412$132,715#58 of 432
Mechanical Engineering$137,970$104,503#10 of 83
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies—$130,948—
Sustainability Studies$123,641$86,469#2 of 13
Construction Management$120,469$107,173#3 of 8
Communication and Media Studies$120,003$93,452#1 of 61
Public Administration$115,874$89,478#6 of 243
Chemical Engineering$114,037$95,951#6 of 11
Civil Engineering$111,924$88,198#8 of 81
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$108,698$78,660#4 of 23
International Relations and National Security Studies$107,574$80,448#5 of 40
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$107,139$63,418#1 of 165
Public Health$98,728$71,704#23 of 201
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$98,458$62,493#4 of 58
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$93,415$72,127#4 of 36
Social Sciences$87,609$72,024#1 of 9
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities—$87,308—
Biomedical/Medical Engineering—$86,161—
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$84,917$81,856#17 of 211

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Columbia University in the City of New York management sciences and quantitative methods graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $197,821 one year after graduating and $116,859 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Columbia University in the City of New York rank for management sciences and quantitative methods?

Among 92 colleges reporting earnings for management sciences and quantitative methods graduates, Columbia University in the City of New York ranks #62 by median pay four years after graduation, and #65 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is management sciences and quantitative methods at Columbia University in the City of New York 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 $61,130.

← All data for Columbia University in the City of New York · 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.