Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg

Middletown, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 15 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)
#90 of 126
Rank by pay
#89 of 126
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg 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 Harrisburg 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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87Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton Dunmore, PA$73,308$74,555#86$58,140
88Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley Center Valley, PA$73,308$74,555#87$58,140
89Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver Monaca, PA$73,308$74,555#88$58,140
90Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg Middletown, PA$73,308$74,555#89$58,140
91Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine Media, PA$73,308$74,555#90$58,140
92Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly Lemont Furnace, PA$73,308$74,555#91$58,140
93Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton Hazleton, PA$73,308$74,555#92$58,140

Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Credentials at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$110,689$139,676$21,500

Other Majors at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$120,729$84,050#41 of 459
Computer Engineering$112,269$85,446#67 of 189
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$98,637$73,941#19 of 99
Finance and Financial Management Services$96,714$68,552#74 of 452
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$93,277$74,958#214 of 258
Information Science/Studies$91,671$66,209#31 of 148
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,032$77,955#327 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$88,192$63,425#136 of 796
Mechanical Engineering$87,997$69,772#240 of 318
Human Resources Management and Services$81,755$58,884#24 of 187
Biological and Biomedical Sciences$81,617$35,324#7 of 17
Civil Engineering$81,403$67,966#170 of 233
Economics$81,228$55,418#171 of 368
Marketing$79,343$50,729#75 of 516
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$76,246$50,587#21 of 178
Health and Medical Administrative Services$75,396$49,749#40 of 275
Business Administration, Management and Operations$72,218$51,562#312 of 1176
Biological and Physical Sciences$69,102$35,639#9 of 33
Political Science and Government$68,918$41,201#136 of 565
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$67,399$30,133#46 of 610
Biology$64,910$33,417#188 of 841
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$58,195$37,834#127 of 476
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,877$37,240#255 of 660
Communication and Media Studies$55,505$34,181#288 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$53,362$45,795#138 of 680
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$52,131$50,006#144 of 345
English Language and Literature$50,299$29,848#241 of 576
Psychology$49,543$32,408#544 of 1027
Sociology$49,197$35,016#309 of 462
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$45,943$34,030#104 of 172

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg 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 Harrisburg rank for management sciences and quantitative methods?

Among 126 colleges reporting earnings for management sciences and quantitative methods graduates, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg ranks #90 by median pay four years after graduation, and #89 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is management sciences and quantitative methods at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg 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.

← All data for Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg · 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.