Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg, VA · Bachelor's Degree · about 486 graduates a year

$77,877
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$108,726
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$86,176
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#16 of 126
Rank by pay
#35 of 126
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,500
Median federal debt

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University graduates in management sciences and quantitative methods earn 26% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 20% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 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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13Villanova University Villanova, PA$109,642$111,507#10$76,606
14St. John's University-New York Queens, NY$109,396$104,122#20$82,432
15University of Florida Gainesville, FL$109,220$116,251#8$60,290
16Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA$108,726$99,005#35$77,877
17University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MN$108,187$103,342#23$78,978
18University of Kansas Lawrence, KS$107,635$111,743#9$62,993
19University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI$106,521$110,840#13$83,260

Other Majors at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$144,103$96,432#19 of 459
Computer Engineering$122,026$86,636#33 of 189
Applied Mathematics$117,990$82,275#8 of 45
Industrial Engineering$116,641$82,437#5 of 94
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$106,633$76,856#9 of 59
Chemical Engineering$106,011$82,382#25 of 158
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$104,839$83,364#63 of 258
Finance and Financial Management Services$102,902$66,601#38 of 452
Construction Engineering$102,699$82,627#5 of 13
Engineering Mechanics$101,509$81,735—
Accounting and Related Services$99,528$70,303#54 of 796
Mechanical Engineering$96,376$78,280#70 of 318
Real Estate$95,576$68,078#7 of 25
Business/Managerial Economics$95,271—#13 of 84
Construction Management$95,165$76,246#23 of 57
Mining and Mineral Engineering$94,397$74,793#5 of 7
Statistics$94,300$62,598#20 of 50
Physics$92,746$58,061#18 of 107
Economics$92,653$56,261#92 of 368
Materials Engineering$90,828$66,888#20 of 34
Agricultural Engineering$88,315$75,434#8 of 26
Civil Engineering$88,142$74,285#73 of 233
Marketing$86,338$56,417#43 of 516
Engineering-Related Fields$81,618$56,513#30 of 33
Food Science and Technology$80,161$56,274#5 of 29
Business Administration, Management and Operations$80,023$60,678#140 of 1176
Political Science and Government$75,687$42,114#59 of 565
Architecture$75,074$56,708#12 of 78
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$74,005$25,414#1 of 50
Chemistry$73,395$45,513#49 of 209

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University management sciences and quantitative methods graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $77,877 one year after graduating and $108,726 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University rank for management sciences and quantitative methods?

Among 126 colleges reporting earnings for management sciences and quantitative methods graduates, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ranks #16 by median pay four years after graduation, and #35 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is management sciences and quantitative methods at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 26% more than the national median for management sciences and quantitative methods ($86,176), 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.