Best Schools for Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods

Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods graduates earn a median of $86,790 within four years of graduating, ranking #67 out of 283 tracked majors — 39% above the median across all fields. There are 140 colleges nationwide with tracked earnings for this major, producing 8,171 recent graduates.

Where you study matters: New York University graduates earn $158,559 while Ouachita Baptist University graduates earn $50,553 — a $108,006 difference. Factors like location, employer networks, co-op programs, and curriculum focus drive this gap. Across all fields, though, which major you pick separates earnings more than which college does.

Early career salary growth is modest: Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods graduates see an average 2% increase between year 1 and year 2 post-graduation, reflecting career advancement and skill development in the first years after college.

140
Schools
$86,790
Avg. 2yr Earnings
#67
of 283 Majors
8,171
Graduates

Public vs Private: Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods

Public (85 schools)
$85,445
avg. 2yr earnings
Private (54 schools)
$89,411
avg. 2yr earnings

Private schools produce $3,966 more in early earnings on average for Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods graduates. Factor in tuition difference to calculate which offers better ROI.

Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods by State

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Top Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Schools by Graduate Earnings

#1
New York University logo

New York University

New York, NY · Private

$158,559
4yr Earnings
98 grads
2yr: $76,460 (17)
1yr: $79,980 (71)
Acceptance: 9.4%
#2
University of Pennsylvania logo

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA · Private

$153,279
4yr Earnings
25 grads · small sample
Acceptance: 5.9%
#3
Wake Forest University logo

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC · Private

$146,608
4yr Earnings
16 grads · small sample
2yr: $63,005 (17)
Acceptance: 21.6%
#4
University of Virginia-Main Campus logo

University of Virginia-Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA · Public

$139,095
4yr Earnings
87 grads
Acceptance: 16.9%
#5
Rutgers University-New Brunswick logo

Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ · Public

$126,906
4yr Earnings
93 grads
2yr: $67,995 (32)
1yr: $72,418 (75)
Acceptance: 65.3%
#6
Boston College logo

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA · Private

$126,475
4yr Earnings
70 grads
1yr: $64,987 (58)
Acceptance: 15.7%
#7
University of Notre Dame logo

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN · Private

$124,557
4yr Earnings
26 grads · small sample
Acceptance: 12.4%
#8
George Washington University logo

George Washington University

Washington, DC · Private

$120,730
4yr Earnings
19 grads · small sample
Acceptance: 43.5%
#9
Texas Christian University logo

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX · Private

$114,822
4yr Earnings
31 grads
2yr: $52,107 (52)
1yr: $59,807 (62)
Acceptance: 42.6%
#10
University of Maryland-College Park logo

University of Maryland-College Park

College Park, MD · Public

$111,649
4yr Earnings
51 grads
2yr: $72,762 (24)
1yr: $67,675 (34)
Acceptance: 44.8%
#11
Ohio State University-Main Campus logo

Ohio State University-Main Campus

Columbus, OH · Public

$111,500
4yr Earnings
73 grads
2yr: $57,995 (46)
1yr: $65,547 (54)
Acceptance: 50.8%
#12
Bentley University logo

Bentley University

Waltham, MA · Private

$111,433
4yr Earnings
46 grads
2yr: $79,653 (30)
1yr: $71,445 (36)
Acceptance: 48.4%
#13
Villanova University logo

Villanova University

Villanova, PA · Private

$109,642
4yr Earnings
68 grads
Acceptance: 25.1%
#14
St. John's University-New York logo

St. John's University-New York

Queens, NY · Private

$109,396
4yr Earnings
27 grads · small sample
2yr: $78,719 (14)
1yr: $68,739 (35)
Acceptance: 79.7%
#15
University of Florida logo

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL · Public

$109,220
4yr Earnings
83 grads
2yr: $62,508 (61)
1yr: $60,076 (49)
Acceptance: 24.0%
#16
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University logo

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg, VA · Public

$108,726
4yr Earnings
346 grads
2yr: $70,680 (188)
1yr: $67,610 (316)
Acceptance: 57.0%
#17
University of Kansas logo

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS · Public

$107,635
4yr Earnings
34 grads
Acceptance: 88.2%
#18
University of Wisconsin-Madison logo

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Madison, WI · Public

$106,521
4yr Earnings
66 grads
2yr: $78,814 (38)
1yr: $70,478 (61)
Acceptance: 43.4%
#19
Lebanon Valley College logo

Lebanon Valley College

Annville, PA · Private

$105,444
4yr Earnings
26 grads · small sample
1yr: $71,821 (20)
Acceptance: 74.5%
#20
North Central College logo

North Central College

Naperville, IL · Private

$105,350
4yr Earnings
16 grads · small sample
Acceptance: 58.3%
#21
Drexel University logo

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA · Private

$104,599
4yr Earnings
117 grads
2yr: $60,623 (31)
1yr: $63,344 (107)
Acceptance: 77.5%
#22
Temple University logo

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA · Public

$104,311
4yr Earnings
72 grads
2yr: $69,732 (63)
1yr: $60,681 (73)
Acceptance: 82.9%
#23
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign logo

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, IL · Public

$104,172
4yr Earnings
55 grads
2yr: $68,592 (71)
1yr: $62,949 (56)
Acceptance: 43.7%
#24
University of Denver logo

University of Denver

Denver, CO · Private

$104,087
4yr Earnings
38 grads
2yr: $69,338 (12)
1yr: $57,943 (27)
Acceptance: 71.2%
#25
University of Rochester logo

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY · Private

$102,625
4yr Earnings
32 grads
Acceptance: 35.9%
#26
Miami University-Oxford logo

Miami University-Oxford

Oxford, OH · Public

$102,249
4yr Earnings
58 grads
2yr: $54,996 (45)
1yr: $58,715 (55)
Acceptance: 82.1%
#27
University of Delaware logo

University of Delaware

Newark, DE · Public

$101,502
4yr Earnings
16 grads · small sample
Acceptance: 65.1%
#28
University of South Carolina-Columbia logo

University of South Carolina-Columbia

Columbia, SC · Public

$98,020
4yr Earnings
268 grads
2yr: $62,848 (128)
1yr: $61,685 (222)
Acceptance: 61.5%
#29
Michigan State University logo

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI · Public

$97,236
4yr Earnings
40 grads
2yr: $58,673 (22)
1yr: $60,749 (47)
Acceptance: 83.9%
#30
Drake University logo

Drake University

Des Moines, IA · Private

$97,132
4yr Earnings
59 grads
2yr: $78,971 (28)
1yr: $64,552 (29)
Acceptance: 64.1%
#31
George Mason University logo

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA · Public

$97,049
4yr Earnings
348 grads
2yr: $63,430 (180)
1yr: $57,420 (288)
Acceptance: 88.8%
#32
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia logo

Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia

Philadelphia, PA · Private

$96,930
4yr Earnings
112 grads
2yr: $61,630 (65)
1yr: $60,324 (107)
Acceptance: 86.4%
#33
Arizona State University Campus Immersion logo

Arizona State University Campus Immersion

Tempe, AZ · Public

$96,430
4yr Earnings
120 grads
2yr: $63,005 (19)
1yr: $57,761 (56)
Acceptance: 90.2%
#34
Arizona State University Digital Immersion logo

Arizona State University Digital Immersion

Scottsdale, AZ · Public

$96,430
4yr Earnings
120 grads
2yr: $63,005 (19)
1yr: $57,761 (56)
Acceptance: 64.1%
#35
University of Nebraska-Lincoln logo

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Lincoln, NE · Public

$96,087
4yr Earnings
51 grads
2yr: $64,493 (32)
1yr: $63,533 (52)
Acceptance: 77.1%
#36
University of California-Santa Barbara logo

University of California-Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, CA · Public

$96,078
4yr Earnings
56 grads
2yr: $52,107 (38)
1yr: $54,194 (39)
Acceptance: 27.8%
#37
University of Washington-Seattle Campus logo

University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Seattle, WA · Public

$95,193
4yr Earnings
30 grads · small sample
2yr: $57,318 (90)
1yr: $54,017 (59)
Acceptance: 42.5%
#38
University of Washington-Bothell Campus logo

University of Washington-Bothell Campus

Bothell, WA · Public

$95,193
4yr Earnings
30 grads · small sample
2yr: $57,318 (90)
1yr: $54,017 (59)
Acceptance: 91.8%
#39
Southern New Hampshire University logo

Southern New Hampshire University

Manchester, NH · Private

$94,942
4yr Earnings
81 grads
1yr: $67,048 (27)
Acceptance: 96.1%
#40
Florida State University logo

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL · Public

$94,887
4yr Earnings
72 grads
2yr: $60,878 (54)
1yr: $57,924 (71)
Acceptance: 25.4%
#41
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College logo

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

New York, NY · Public

$94,582
4yr Earnings
102 grads
2yr: $45,852 (88)
1yr: $47,592 (113)
Acceptance: 50.5%
#42
Purdue University-Main Campus logo

Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN · Public

$93,976
4yr Earnings
72 grads
2yr: $63,997 (30)
1yr: $69,207 (50)
Acceptance: 50.3%
#43
Indiana State University logo

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN · Public

$92,741
4yr Earnings
16 grads · small sample
2yr: $53,775 (24)
1yr: $53,232 (25)
Acceptance: 91.5%
#44
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville logo

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Knoxville, TN · Public

$92,042
4yr Earnings
111 grads
2yr: $54,109 (67)
1yr: $53,150 (101)
Acceptance: 46.0%
#45
University of Iowa logo

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA · Public

$91,720
4yr Earnings
113 grads
2yr: $62,260 (66)
1yr: $58,967 (95)
Acceptance: 84.7%
#46
University of Connecticut logo

University of Connecticut

Storrs, CT · Public

$91,446
4yr Earnings
74 grads
2yr: $66,113 (58)
1yr: $54,011 (80)
Acceptance: 53.9%
#47
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus logo

University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus

Waterbury, CT · Public

$91,446
4yr Earnings
74 grads
2yr: $66,113 (58)
1yr: $54,011 (80)
Acceptance: 87.0%
#48
University of Connecticut-Avery Point logo

University of Connecticut-Avery Point

Groton, CT · Public

$91,446
4yr Earnings
74 grads
2yr: $66,113 (58)
1yr: $54,011 (80)
Acceptance: 86.5%
#49
University of Connecticut-Stamford logo

University of Connecticut-Stamford

Stamford, CT · Public

$91,446
4yr Earnings
74 grads
2yr: $66,113 (58)
1yr: $54,011 (80)
Acceptance: 80.2%
#50
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus logo

University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus

Hartford, CT · Public

$91,446
4yr Earnings
74 grads
2yr: $66,113 (58)
1yr: $54,011 (80)
Acceptance: 86.5%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best school for Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods?
New York University ranks #1 for Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods with median graduate earnings of $158,559 within four years of graduating. There are 140 schools nationwide offering this major with tracked earnings data.
How much do Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods graduates earn?
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods graduates earn an average of $86,790 within four years of graduating. This is 39% above the median across all majors. Earnings range from $50,553 to $158,559 depending on the school.
How hard is it to get into a top Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods program?
The average acceptance rate across Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods programs is 71.0%. The most selective program is at University of Pennsylvania with a 5.9% acceptance rate. Competitive programs value strong math/analytical skills and relevant coursework.
Is a public or private school better for Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods?
Private Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods programs average $89,411 in early earnings vs $85,445 at public schools. Private schools lead in earnings, but cost significantly more — calculate net price before deciding.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Earnings are median 2 years after graduation for bachelor's degree holders, from the field-of-study file last updated June 2026. Institution-level figures elsewhere on the site come from the June 2026 release — Scorecard publishes the two separately.

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