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Bachelor's+19% vs national median222 grads tracked

Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods at Ball State University

Ranked 7th of 55 bachelor's programs in Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$73,075
middle 50%: $49,073 – $86,717
Median · 5 years out
$104,232
middle 50%: $80,657 – $131,646
Median · 10 years out
$135,976
middle 50%: $87,772 – $208,018

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 Ball State University's bachelor's program in Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods earn a median $73,075 one year after graduating, rising to $135,976 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% above the national median of $87,955 for this field, ranking 7th 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
4.1 yrs
≈ $4,451 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wisconsin - Madison
$127,595 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$118,289 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$111,598 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$108,039 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$106,502 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$105,026 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$100,694 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$99,420 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$98,897 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$98,178 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$96,105 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$94,732 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Ball State University

Education (Doctorate)
$98,755 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$97,243 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$96,168 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$89,443 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$88,775 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$85,374 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$85,374 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$85,242 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$83,054 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations (Bachelor's)
$81,133 · 5 yrs out

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