Bachelor's-33% vs national median1,463 grads tracked
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Ranked 51st of 55 bachelor's programs in Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,356
middle 50%: $29,295 – $52,426
Median · 5 years out
$58,816
middle 50%: $43,460 – $79,568
Median · 10 years out
$72,827
middle 50%: $52,654 – $105,751
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 and Quantitative Methods majors earn $40k in year one. Ten-year median pay is $73k.
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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,335 total interest
Same major at other universities
Bridgewater State University
$69,438 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$67,967 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$67,830 · 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
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
$57,946 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Southern State University
$52,479 · 5 yrs out
Averett University
$49,269 · 5 yrs out
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$183,045 · 5 yrs out
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$183,045 · 5 yrs out
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$146,060 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$128,910 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$128,254 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,207 · 5 yrs out
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$110,141 · 5 yrs out
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$98,560 · 5 yrs out
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$97,955 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$97,921 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$95,779 · 5 yrs out
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$95,729 · 5 yrs out
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