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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

Graduates of Southern Illinois University at Carbondale's bachelor's program in Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods earn a median $40,356 one year after graduating, rising to $72,827 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 33% below the national median of $87,955 for this field, ranking 51st of 55 reporting programs.

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

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

Other majors at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$183,045 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$183,045 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$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
Engineering (Master's)
$110,141 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,560 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,955 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$97,921 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$95,779 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,729 · 5 yrs out

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