Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus

University Park, PA · Master's Degree · about 156 graduates a year

$110,689
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$139,676
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$124,807
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#25 of 92
Rank by pay
#20 of 92
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,500
Median federal debt

Pennsylvania State University-World Campus graduates in management sciences and quantitative methods earn 12% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 15% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Pennsylvania State University-World Campus 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
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22Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley Malvern, PA$139,676$142,052#17$110,689
23Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg Middletown, PA$139,676$142,052#18$110,689
24Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$139,676$142,052#19$110,689
25Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park, PA$139,676$142,052#20$110,689
26Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$139,589$147,180#12$96,585
27University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN$138,394$132,196#35$103,504
28CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY$137,636$131,001#38$103,676

Other Majors at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$166,387$116,067#16 of 78
Information Science/Studies$158,815$128,867#5 of 71
Physics$150,865$103,672#3 of 9
Systems Engineering$145,507$124,293#13 of 27
Computer Engineering$140,393$118,192#12 of 23
Computational Science$137,367$108,240#5 of 5
Statistics$129,392$100,281#11 of 18
Business Administration, Management and Operations$127,665$106,923#127 of 861
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$117,728$99,406#275 of 432
Health and Medical Administrative Services$111,065$82,437#46 of 211
Accounting and Related Services$110,498$72,209#46 of 349
Engineering$107,278$86,913#12 of 16
Homeland Security$106,535$85,563#9 of 28
Human Resources Management and Services$103,541$82,757#33 of 159
Geography and Cartography$102,798$88,086#4 of 17
Mechanical Engineering—$102,645—
Psychology$99,841$71,252#2 of 14
Manufacturing Engineering—$93,432—
Public Health$90,383$61,758#48 of 201
Public Administration$87,710$69,773#48 of 243
Community Organization and Advocacy$84,981$72,426#3 of 10
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$69,663$60,379#64 of 285
Educational/Instructional Media Design—$65,835—
Educational Administration and Supervision$63,797$51,915#329 of 453
Special Education and Teaching$63,109$59,658#141 of 280
Curriculum and Instruction$62,403$60,365#83 of 190

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Pennsylvania State University-World Campus management sciences and quantitative methods graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $110,689 one year after graduating and $139,676 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Pennsylvania State University-World Campus rank for management sciences and quantitative methods?

Among 92 colleges reporting earnings for management sciences and quantitative methods graduates, Pennsylvania State University-World Campus ranks #25 by median pay four years after graduation, and #20 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is management sciences and quantitative methods at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 12% more than the national median for management sciences and quantitative methods ($124,807), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,500.

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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.