Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College

Erie, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 34 graduates a year

$58,140
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$73,308
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$86,176
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#84 of 126
Rank by pay
#83 of 126
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College graduates in management sciences and quantitative methods earn 15% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 34% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College 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
…
81Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY$74,452$84,302#60$49,823
82Saint Ambrose University Davenport, IA$74,438$78,300#75$49,039
83National Louis University Chicago, IL$74,144$72,846#100$59,084
84Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College Erie, PA$73,308$74,555#83$58,140
85Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington New Kensington, PA$73,308$74,555#84$58,140
86Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango Sharon, PA$73,308$74,555#85$58,140
87Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton Dunmore, PA$73,308$74,555#86$58,140

Other Majors at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$112,269$85,446#66 of 189
Industrial Engineering$104,758$78,975#20 of 94
Computer Science$101,854$72,884#156 of 349
Finance and Financial Management Services$96,714$68,552#72 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$95,935$66,169#27 of 166
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$93,277$74,958#212 of 258
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,032$77,955#321 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$88,192$63,425#133 of 796
Mechanical Engineering$87,997$69,772#237 of 318
Polymer/Plastics Engineering$87,636$68,438#5 of 6
Physics$81,763$43,461#44 of 107
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians—$81,472—
Economics$81,228$55,418#170 of 368
Marketing$79,343$50,729#74 of 516
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$79,342$64,874#44 of 61
Mathematics$77,336$59,629#100 of 309
Business Administration, Management and Operations$72,218$51,562#311 of 1176
Biological and Physical Sciences$69,102$35,639#6 of 33
Political Science and Government$68,918$41,201#132 of 565
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$66,876$39,030#12 of 158
Chemistry$65,230$47,009#117 of 209
Biology$64,910$33,417#183 of 841
Nutrition Sciences$63,010$25,673#19 of 53
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$60,193$37,330#62 of 265
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$58,195$37,834#123 of 476
Communication and Media Studies$55,505$34,181#282 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$53,362$45,795#135 of 680
History$52,871$28,803#184 of 459
English Language and Literature$50,299$29,848#237 of 576
Psychology$49,543$32,408#536 of 1027

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College management sciences and quantitative methods graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $58,140 one year after graduating and $73,308 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College rank for management sciences and quantitative methods?

Among 126 colleges reporting earnings for management sciences and quantitative methods graduates, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College ranks #84 by median pay four years after graduation, and #83 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is management sciences and quantitative methods at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College worth it?

Its graduates earn 15% less than the national median for management sciences and quantitative methods ($86,176), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

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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.