Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Madison, WI · Bachelor's Degree · about 61 graduates a year

$83,260
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$106,521
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$86,176
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#19 of 126
Rank by pay
#13 of 126
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,250
Median federal debt

University of Wisconsin-Madison graduates in management sciences and quantitative methods earn 24% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 21% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Wisconsin-Madison 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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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
20Lebanon Valley College Annville, PA$105,444$107,237#16$73,497
21North Central College Naperville, IL$105,350$103,506#22$85,168
22Drexel University Philadelphia, PA$104,599$106,378#17$74,357

Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Credentials at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree—$156,689—

Other Majors at University of Wisconsin-Madison by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Real Estate$120,483$73,239#4 of 25
Computer Engineering$120,068—#38 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$119,655$80,566#48 of 459
Industrial Engineering$110,711$80,435#14 of 94
Finance and Financial Management Services$107,207$68,681#29 of 452
International Business$106,783$66,591#6 of 115
Insurance$105,992$78,796#1 of 21
Nuclear Engineering$102,449—#4 of 12
Chemical Engineering$101,676$85,945#44 of 158
Mathematics$101,438$67,744#23 of 309
Accounting and Related Services$101,390$68,909#48 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$100,005$67,699#28 of 1176
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$99,762$74,094#32 of 118
Statistics$99,210$64,684#16 of 50
Marketing$96,148$65,224#11 of 516
Mechanical Engineering$95,114$74,611#83 of 318
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$95,059$82,018#181 of 258
Engineering Mechanics$92,276$72,612—
Materials Engineering$91,265$76,662#19 of 34
Civil Engineering$87,691$71,246#85 of 233
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$85,579$75,513#517 of 966
Food Science and Technology$85,445—#1 of 29
Economics$85,366$54,495#135 of 368
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$82,081$57,760#8 of 27
Agricultural Business and Management$81,655$49,868#5 of 77
Agricultural Engineering$78,368$67,746#23 of 26
Physics$77,380$36,878#59 of 107
Journalism$75,967$40,942#6 of 187
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$74,963$29,866#14 of 610
Management Information Systems and Services—$73,506—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Wisconsin-Madison management sciences and quantitative methods graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $83,260 one year after graduating and $106,521 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Wisconsin-Madison rank for management sciences and quantitative methods?

Among 126 colleges reporting earnings for management sciences and quantitative methods graduates, University of Wisconsin-Madison ranks #19 by median pay four years after graduation, and #13 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is management sciences and quantitative methods at University of Wisconsin-Madison worth it?

Its graduates earn 24% more than the national median for management sciences and quantitative methods ($86,176), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,250.

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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.