Bachelor's-23% vs national median1,896 grads tracked
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods at Northern Illinois University
Ranked 45th of 55 bachelor's programs in Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$50,189
middle 50%: $38,234 – $60,791
Median · 5 years out
$67,830
middle 50%: $53,326 – $85,773
Median · 10 years out
$85,186
middle 50%: $61,773 – $117,552
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Management Sciences graduates earn a $50k median salary in their first year. Salaries increase to $85k by year ten.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
6.1 yrs
≈ $6,802 total interest
Same major at other universities
DePaul University
$71,420 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$71,265 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$69,499 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$69,498 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$69,438 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$67,967 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$67,118 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$67,007 · 5 yrs out
Georgia College & State University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$62,381 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$58,816 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Northern Illinois University
Education (Doctorate)
$119,874 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,599 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$111,551 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$111,291 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$109,443 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$102,156 · 5 yrs out
Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,392 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$97,297 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$95,329 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,041 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$93,400 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$92,787 · 5 yrs out
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