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Bachelor's+14% vs national median730 grads tracked

Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods at Pennsylvania State University (The)

Ranked 8th of 55 bachelor's programs in Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$69,037
middle 50%: $49,276 – $84,782
Median · 5 years out
$100,694
middle 50%: $76,973 – $125,457
Median · 10 years out
$137,553
middle 50%: $97,099 – $181,789

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 Pennsylvania State University (The)'s bachelor's program in Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods earn a median $69,037 one year after graduating, rising to $137,553 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% above the national median of $87,955 for this field, ranking 8th 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
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,688 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Ball State University
$104,232 · 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
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$94,389 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The)

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$182,178 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$177,057 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$143,044 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$135,252 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$130,869 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$122,394 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$116,440 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$115,495 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$115,004 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$114,831 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,734 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,727 · 5 yrs out

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