Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods at Duke University

Durham, NC · Master's Degree · about 999 graduates a year

$104,689
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$152,389
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$124,807
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#10 of 92
Rank by pay
#7 of 92
Rank, wage-adjusted
$66,943
Median federal debt

Duke University graduates in management sciences and quantitative methods earn 22% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 44% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Duke 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
11University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR$151,985$179,102#3$96,653
12University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC$151,262$162,326#9$103,520
13University of Connecticut Storrs, CT$150,106$135,143#26$98,415

Other Majors at Duke University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$299,873$171,112—
Business Administration, Management and Operations$222,160$171,948#12 of 861
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies—$213,539—
International Business$185,418$190,893#1 of 15
Medical Illustration and Informatics$163,348$124,486#1 of 27
Engineering-Related Fields$144,681$110,977#4 of 40
Mechanical Engineering$139,868—#5 of 83
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$132,468$115,890#72 of 216
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$122,410$109,702#186 of 432
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities$120,172$77,120#5 of 36
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$112,081$89,528#17 of 40
Public Policy Analysis$109,274$85,125#6 of 50
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$96,411$67,458#5 of 58
Public Health$80,065$61,687#95 of 201
Religion/Religious Studies$71,038$39,956—
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy—$69,905—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$67,332$51,346#18 of 34
Biology$60,753$29,519#50 of 57
Theological and Ministerial Studies$58,405$44,015#60 of 94
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$55,809$48,614#253 of 380

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $104,689 one year after graduating and $152,389 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 92 colleges reporting earnings for management sciences and quantitative methods graduates, Duke University ranks #10 by median pay four years after graduation, and #7 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 22% more than the national median for management sciences and quantitative methods ($124,807), and the median federal debt at graduation is $66,943.

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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.