Best Schools for Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods

Top colleges ranked by median earnings 2 years after graduation.

50
Schools
$63,808
Avg. Earnings
3,380
Graduates
#1
B

Bentley University

Waltham, MA · Private

$79,653
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $71,445
Graduates: 36
Acceptance: 48.4%
#2
D

Drake University

Des Moines, IA · Private

$78,971
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $64,552
Graduates: 29
Acceptance: 64.1%
#3
U

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Madison, WI · Public

$78,814
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $70,478
Graduates: 61
Acceptance: 43.4%
#4
S

St. John's University-New York

Queens, NY · Private

$78,719
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $68,739
Graduates: 35
Acceptance: 79.7%
#5
N

New York University

New York, NY · Private

$76,460
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $79,980
Graduates: 71
Acceptance: 9.4%
#6
U

University of Maryland-College Park

College Park, MD · Public

$72,762
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $67,675
Graduates: 34
Acceptance: 44.8%
#7
L

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA · Private

$71,015
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 29.3%
#8
V

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg, VA · Public

$70,680
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $67,610
Graduates: 316
Acceptance: 57.0%
#9
T

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA · Public

$69,732
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $60,681
Graduates: 73
Acceptance: 82.9%
#10
U

University of Denver

Denver, CO · Private

$69,338
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $57,943
Graduates: 27
Acceptance: 71.2%
#11
U

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, IL · Public

$68,592
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $62,949
Graduates: 56
Acceptance: 43.7%
#12
R

Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ · Public

$67,995
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $72,418
Graduates: 75
Acceptance: 65.3%
#13
U

University of Connecticut

Storrs, CT · Public

$66,113
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $54,011
Graduates: 80
Acceptance: 53.9%
#14
U

University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus

Waterbury, CT · Public

$66,113
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $54,011
Graduates: 80
Acceptance: 87.0%
#15
U

University of Connecticut-Avery Point

Groton, CT · Public

$66,113
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $54,011
Graduates: 80
Acceptance: 86.5%
#16
U

University of Connecticut-Stamford

Stamford, CT · Public

$66,113
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $54,011
Graduates: 80
Acceptance: 80.2%
#17
U

University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus

Hartford, CT · Public

$66,113
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $54,011
Graduates: 80
Acceptance: 86.5%
#18
B

Brigham Young University

Provo, UT · Private

$64,990
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 69.2%
#19
B

Bradley University

Peoria, IL · Private

$64,773
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 76.7%
#20
U

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Lincoln, NE · Public

$64,493
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $63,533
Graduates: 52
Acceptance: 77.1%
#21
B

Ball State University

Muncie, IN · Public

$63,997
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $60,545
Graduates: 31
Acceptance: 71.6%
#22
P

Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN · Public

$63,997
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $69,207
Graduates: 50
Acceptance: 50.3%
#23
G

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA · Public

$63,430
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $57,420
Graduates: 288
Acceptance: 88.8%
#24
A

Arizona State University Campus Immersion

Tempe, AZ · Public

$63,005
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $57,761
Graduates: 56
Acceptance: 90.2%
#25
M

Maryville University of Saint Louis

Saint Louis, MO · Private

$63,005
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $66,945
Graduates: 17
Acceptance: 93.7%
#26
W

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC · Private

$63,005
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 21.6%
#27
A

Arizona State University Digital Immersion

Scottsdale, AZ · Public

$63,005
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $57,761
Graduates: 56
Acceptance: 64.1%
#28
U

University of South Carolina-Columbia

Columbia, SC · Public

$62,848
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $61,685
Graduates: 222
Acceptance: 61.5%
#29
U

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL · Public

$62,508
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $60,076
Graduates: 49
Acceptance: 24.0%
#30
U

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA · Public

$62,260
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $58,967
Graduates: 95
Acceptance: 84.7%
#31
S

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA · Private

$61,630
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $60,324
Graduates: 107
Acceptance: 86.4%
#32
F

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL · Public

$60,878
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $57,924
Graduates: 71
Acceptance: 25.4%
#33
D

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA · Private

$60,623
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $63,344
Graduates: 107
Acceptance: 77.5%
#34
L

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Baton Rouge, LA · Public

$60,523
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $51,461
Graduates: 62
Acceptance: 74.0%
#35
U

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, MO · Public

$59,124
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 68.6%
#36
C

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI · Public

$59,045
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $49,995
Graduates: 32
Acceptance: 91.0%
#37
M

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI · Public

$58,673
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $60,749
Graduates: 47
Acceptance: 83.9%
#38
U

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR · Public

$58,402
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $53,913
Graduates: 69
Acceptance: 71.7%
#39
O

Ohio State University-Main Campus

Columbus, OH · Public

$57,995
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $65,547
Graduates: 54
Acceptance: 50.8%
#40
U

University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Seattle, WA · Public

$57,318
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $54,017
Graduates: 59
Acceptance: 42.5%
#41
U

University of Washington-Bothell Campus

Bothell, WA · Public

$57,318
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $54,017
Graduates: 59
Acceptance: 91.8%
#42
T

The University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson, TX · Public

$56,415
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $51,648
Graduates: 75
Acceptance: 65.5%
#43
T

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL · Public

$56,351
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $52,711
Graduates: 112
Acceptance: 75.8%
#44
N

National Louis University

Chicago, IL · Private

$56,234
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $56,800
Graduates: 112
Acceptance: 93.1%
#45
C

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH · Public

$56,234
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $53,426
Graduates: 64
Acceptance: 95.5%
#46
S

Siena College

Loudonville, NY · Private

$55,964
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 70.6%
#47
M

Mid-America Christian University

Oklahoma City, OK ·

$55,286
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $54,740
Graduates: 26
Acceptance: N/A
#48
M

Miami University-Oxford

Oxford, OH · Public

$54,996
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $58,715
Graduates: 55
Acceptance: 82.1%
#49
T

The University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio, TX · Public

$54,671
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $51,900
Graduates: 39
Acceptance: 88.5%
#50
T

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Knoxville, TN · Public

$54,109
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $53,150
Graduates: 101
Acceptance: 46.0%

Data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard - earnings data for graduates with this field of study.

Earnings: Median earnings 2 years after graduation for students who completed this major.

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