Bachelor's+19% vs national median643 grads tracked
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods at Purdue University
Ranked 6th of 55 bachelor's programs in Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$73,999
middle 50%: $60,590 – $87,346
Median · 5 years out
$105,026
middle 50%: $81,252 – $133,637
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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
Purdue University Management Sciences graduates earn a $74k median in year one. Five-year median salaries reach $105k.
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 yrs
≈ $4,399 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
Ball State University
$104,232 · 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
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$219,424 · 5 yrs out
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$162,085 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$160,199 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,081 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$152,803 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$151,874 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$148,110 · 5 yrs out
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$141,828 · 5 yrs out
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$135,976 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$126,565 · 5 yrs out
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$122,270 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Doctorate)
$122,253 · 5 yrs out
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