Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods at Appalachian State University

Boone, NC · Bachelor's Degree · about 10 graduates a year

$56,340
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$83,033
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$86,176
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#67 of 126
Rank by pay
#50 of 126
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,811
Median federal debt

Appalachian State University graduates in management sciences and quantitative methods earn 4% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 27% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Appalachian 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
…
64California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA$83,878$76,323#78$49,830
65Maryville University of Saint Louis Saint Louis, MO$83,328$89,345#49$69,590
66California Lutheran University Thousand Oaks, CA$83,310$75,807#80$57,276
67Appalachian State University Boone, NC$83,033$89,106#50$56,340
68Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ$82,193$72,140#102$58,890
69Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ$81,661$83,908#62$65,070
70Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA$80,498$93,183#43$59,150

Other Majors at Appalachian State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$97,670$68,675#186 of 349
Management Information Systems and Services$87,041$56,650#66 of 166
Accounting and Related Services$85,580$55,671#171 of 796
Physics$82,399—#41 of 107
Insurance$82,306$55,611#13 of 21
Construction Management$80,257$59,809#54 of 57
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,943$69,420#764 of 966
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians$76,914——
Finance and Financial Management Services$75,396$52,004#252 of 452
International Business$72,852$43,989#64 of 115
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians$69,956$47,333—
Marketing$69,439$42,999#195 of 516
Economics$67,285$33,742#301 of 368
Health and Medical Administrative Services$66,227$37,911#84 of 275
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,932$44,126#583 of 1176
Mathematics$62,271$40,856#237 of 309
Apparel and Textiles$58,516$36,945#28 of 57
Chemistry$58,329$40,488#169 of 209
Geography and Cartography$58,289$41,648#55 of 117
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$55,778$24,657#23 of 90
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$55,671$36,559#135 of 178
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$55,594$24,829#233 of 610
Criminal Justice and Corrections$55,474$35,796#310 of 660
Communication and Media Studies$55,307$38,331#297 of 660
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$55,235$23,532#51 of 158
Political Science and Government$54,344$30,096#447 of 565
Design and Applied Arts$53,543$34,722#140 of 299
Food Science and Technology$53,369$38,743#28 of 29
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$53,269$35,021#116 of 138
Biology$53,228$29,946#595 of 841

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $56,340 one year after graduating and $83,033 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 126 colleges reporting earnings for management sciences and quantitative methods graduates, Appalachian State University ranks #67 by median pay four years after graduation, and #50 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 4% less than the national median for management sciences and quantitative methods ($86,176), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,811.

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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.