Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods at Southern Methodist University

Dallas, TX · Master's Degree · about 690 graduates a year

$87,906
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$140,799
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$124,807
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#21 of 92
Rank by pay
#15 of 92
Rank, wage-adjusted
$50,500
Median federal debt

Southern Methodist University graduates in management sciences and quantitative methods earn 13% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 36% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Southern Methodist 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
…
18University of Rochester Rochester, NY$149,877$142,652#16$127,604
19Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT$144,160$129,790#40$115,260
20University of Denver Denver, CO$141,132$131,986#36$100,676
21Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX$140,799$143,151#15$87,906
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

Other Majors at Southern Methodist University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Business Administration, Management and Operations$188,716$135,130#24 of 861
Information Science/Studies$173,816$127,788#1 of 71
Computer Systems Analysis$172,353——
Systems Engineering$163,769$115,443#4 of 27
Finance and Financial Management Services$155,769$126,888#10 of 69
Real Estate$147,770$113,369#8 of 15
Applied Mathematics$144,761$80,690#3 of 17
Manufacturing Engineering$141,296$115,893—
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$133,137$109,531#2 of 9
Computer Engineering—$130,488—
Marketing$124,730$99,698#4 of 37
Accounting and Related Services$112,268$67,365#32 of 349
Engineering-Related Fields—$111,319—
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution$84,703$64,190#4 of 14
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies$84,447$78,515#32 of 43
Educational Administration and Supervision—$74,035—
Education$73,179$63,006#8 of 32
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$71,193$36,939#19 of 165
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$69,368$57,967#15 of 34
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$62,718$42,474#79 of 204
Theological and Ministerial Studies$55,347$54,351#67 of 94
Music$44,670$29,456#65 of 98

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $87,906 one year after graduating and $140,799 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Southern Methodist University rank for management sciences and quantitative methods?

Among 92 colleges reporting earnings for management sciences and quantitative methods graduates, Southern Methodist University ranks #21 by median pay four years after graduation, and #15 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is management sciences and quantitative methods at Southern Methodist University worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% more than the national median for management sciences and quantitative methods ($124,807), and the median federal debt at graduation is $50,500.

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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.