Bachelor's+45% vs national median546 grads tracked
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Ranked 1st of 55 bachelor's programs in Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$83,377
middle 50%: $70,435 – $95,650
Median · 5 years out
$127,595
middle 50%: $99,888 – $155,007
Median · 10 years out
$170,255
middle 50%: $124,754 – $232,431
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
University of Wisconsin - Madison management science graduates earn a median $83k in their first year. Salaries reach $170k by year 10.
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
3.5 yrs
≈ $3,815 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
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
University of North Texas
$94,732 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$227,440 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$191,060 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$179,858 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$176,530 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,901 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,036 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$140,310 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$139,926 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$133,218 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$123,822 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$120,232 · 5 yrs out
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