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# Top Programs in Management Science and Quantitative Methods

Updated September 30, 2026

This page ranks 102 Management Science and Quantitative Methods programs in the United States by the median earnings of Management Science and Quantitative Methods graduates four years after completing. [New York University](/school/new-york-university/majors/) leads the list with median earnings of $158,559 four years after completing, a figure that is $5,280 ahead of second-placed [University of Pennsylvania](/school/university-of-pennsylvania/majors/).

Across the listed programs, the figure ranges from $158,559 to $37,208, with a median of $86,030. For 6 of the 102 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one.

The list includes 55 public and 47 private nonprofit institutions. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College reports the lowest average net price on the page, at $3,033.

University of California-San Diego ranks 1st on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and Roosevelt University posts the highest admission rate, admitting 97% of applicants.

## The ranked list

Top 25 of 102 schools in list order

| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | New York University · New York, NY | $158,559 | $37,050 | $16,977 | 9.2% |
|  | [New York University](/school/new-york-university/majors/) reports [$158,559 in median earnings](/school/new-york-university/outcomes/) of Management Science and Quantitative Methods graduates four years after completing alongside an admission rate of 9%. |
| 2 | University of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, PA | $153,279 | $28,699 | \-$3,012\* | 5.4% |
|  | [University of Pennsylvania](/school/university-of-pennsylvania/majors/) ranks 2nd on this list, with [median earnings of $153,279](/school/university-of-pennsylvania/outcomes/) for its Management Science and Quantitative Methods graduates four years after completing. |
| 3 | Wake Forest University · Winston-Salem, NC | $146,608 | $28,719 | $6,525 | 21.7% |
|  | [Wake Forest University](/school/wake-forest-university/majors/) posts [median earnings of $146,608](/school/wake-forest-university/outcomes/) four years after completing and carries an average net price of $28,719. |
| 4 | University of Virginia-Main Campus · Charlottesville, VA | $139,095 | $21,565 | $8,174 | 16.8% |
|  | [University of Virginia-Main Campus](/school/university-of-virginia-main-campus/majors/) ranks 4th on this list and shows a [median of $18,286](/school/university-of-virginia-main-campus/outcomes/) in federal debt among Management Science and Quantitative Methods completers who borrowed. |
| 5 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick · New Brunswick, NJ | $126,906 | $24,406 | $16,343 | 58.2% |
|  | [Rutgers University-New Brunswick](/school/rutgers-university-new-brunswick/majors/) reports [median earnings of $126,906](/school/rutgers-university-new-brunswick/outcomes/) for its Management Science and Quantitative Methods graduates four years after completing, with a cohort of 251 graduates in the earnings cohort. |
| 6 | Boston College · Chestnut Hill, MA | $126,475 | $41,704 | $4,284 | 16.4% |
|  | [Boston College](/school/boston-college/majors/) [admits 16% of applicants](/school/boston-college/admissions/) and reports an average net price of $4,284 for families earning under $30,000. |
| 7 | University of Notre Dame · Notre Dame, IN | $124,557 | $26,780 | $7,244 | 11.3% |
|  | [University of Notre Dame](/school/university-of-notre-dame/majors/) [ranks 119th on Azimuth's composite ranking](/school/university-of-notre-dame/) among nonprofit four-year institutions and posts median earnings of $124,557 four years after completing. |
| 8 | George Washington University · Washington, DC | $120,730 | $36,586 | $17,440 | 47.1% |
|  | [George Washington University](/school/george-washington-university/majors/) reports [median earnings of $120,730](/school/george-washington-university/outcomes/) for its Management Science and Quantitative Methods graduates four years after completing, with a cohort of 31 graduates in the earnings cohort. |
| 9 | Texas Christian University · Fort Worth, TX | $114,822 | $36,660 | $17,956 | 44.5% |
|  | [Texas Christian University](/school/texas-christian-university/majors/) carries an [average net price of $36,660](/school/texas-christian-university/cost/) and a median of $21,500 in federal debt across all of the school's borrowers who completed. |
| 10 | University of Maryland-College Park · College Park, MD | $111,649 | $15,678 | $2,962 | 44.8% |
|  | [University of Maryland-College Park](/school/university-of-maryland-college-park/majors/) ranks 10th on this list and reports an [average net price of $2,962](/school/university-of-maryland-college-park/cost/) for families earning under $30,000. |
| 11 | Ohio State University-Main Campus · Columbus, OH | $111,500 | $17,339 | $4,885 | 60.6% |
|  | [Ohio State University-Main Campus](/school/ohio-state-university-main-campus/majors/) posts [median earnings of $111,500](/school/ohio-state-university-main-campus/outcomes/) four years after completing and admits 61% of applicants. |
| 12 | Bentley University · Waltham, MA | $111,433 | $37,930 | $21,196 | 45.1% |
|  | [Bentley University](/school/bentley-university/majors/) reports [median earnings of $111,433](/school/bentley-university/outcomes/) for its Management Science and Quantitative Methods graduates four years after completing, alongside a median of $25,000 in federal debt among Management Science and Quantitative Methods completers who borrowed. |
| 13 | Villanova University · Villanova, PA | $109,642 | $43,756 | $17,823 | 27.0% |
|  | [Villanova University](/school/villanova-university/majors/) reports [median earnings of $109,642](/school/villanova-university/outcomes/) for its Management Science and Quantitative Methods graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $17,823 for families earning under $30,000. |
| 14 | St. John's University-New York · Queens, NY | $109,396 | $29,999 | $27,787 | 83.4% |
|  | [St. John's University-New York](/school/st-johns-university-new-york/majors/), a private nonprofit university in Queens, [admits 83% of applicants](/school/st-johns-university-new-york/admissions/) and its Management Science and Quantitative Methods completers who borrowed left with a median of $19,500 in federal loans. |
| 15 | University of Florida · Gainesville, FL | $109,220 | $6,541 | $1,982 | 24.2% |
|  | [University of Florida](/school/university-of-florida/majors/) [ranks 29th on Azimuth's composite ranking](/school/university-of-florida/) among nonprofit four-year institutions and shows median earnings of $109,220 for its Management Science and Quantitative Methods graduates four years after completing. |
| 16 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University · Blacksburg, VA | $108,726 | $24,953 | $11,689 | 54.8% |
|  | [Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University](/school/virginia-polytechnic-institute-and-state-university/majors/) posts [median earnings of $108,726](/school/virginia-polytechnic-institute-and-state-university/outcomes/) for its Management Science and Quantitative Methods graduates four years after completing, with an earnings cohort of 444 graduates. |
| 17 | University of St Thomas · Saint Paul, MN | $108,187 | $29,155 | $28,131 | 85.4% |
|  | University of St Thomas carries an average net price of $29,155 and a median federal debt of $18,500 among Management Science and Quantitative Methods completers who borrowed. |
| 18 | University of Kansas · Lawrence, KS | $107,635 | $18,059 | $12,544 | 93.5% |
|  | With an [admission rate of 93%](/school/university-of-kansas/admissions/), [University of Kansas](/school/university-of-kansas/majors/) reports median earnings of $107,635 for its Management Science and Quantitative Methods graduates four years after completing. |
| 19 | University of Wisconsin-Madison · Madison, WI | $106,521 | $17,354 | $4,200 | 45.2% |
|  | [University of Wisconsin-Madison](/school/university-of-wisconsin-madison/majors/) ranks 19th on this list, with [median earnings of $106,521](/school/university-of-wisconsin-madison/outcomes/) for its Management Science and Quantitative Methods graduates four years after completing. |
| 20 | Lebanon Valley College · Annville, PA | $105,444 | $26,979 | $20,788 | 83.8% |
|  | Lebanon Valley College shows an average net price of $20,788 for families earning under $30,000 and a median federal debt of $27,000 among Management Science and Quantitative Methods completers who borrowed. |
| 21 | North Central College · Naperville, IL | $105,350 | $21,044 | $12,507 | 77.3% |
|  | [North Central College](/school/north-central-college/majors/) reports [median earnings of $105,350](/school/north-central-college/outcomes/) for its Management Science and Quantitative Methods graduates four years after completing, from an earnings cohort of 5 graduates. |
| 22 | Drexel University · Philadelphia, PA | $104,599 | $38,509 | $28,055 | 79.4% |
|  | [Drexel University](/school/drexel-university/majors/) [ranks 177th on Azimuth's composite ranking](/school/drexel-university/) among nonprofit four-year institutions and carries an average net price of $38,509. |
| 23 | Temple University · Philadelphia, PA | $104,311 | $28,198 | $22,694 | 80.4% |
|  | [Temple University](/school/temple-university/majors/) [admits 80% of applicants](/school/temple-university/admissions/) and its Management Science and Quantitative Methods completers who borrowed left with a median of $24,187 in federal loans. |
| 24 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · Champaign, IL | $104,172 | $14,355 | $2,038 | 42.4% |
|  | [University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign](/school/university-of-illinois-urbana-champaign/majors/) posts [median earnings of $104,172](/school/university-of-illinois-urbana-champaign/outcomes/) for its Management Science and Quantitative Methods graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $2,038 for families earning under $30,000. |
| 25 | University of Denver · Denver, CO | $104,087 | $36,131 | $20,097 | 77.8% |
|  | A private nonprofit university in Denver, University of Denver reports median earnings of $104,087 for its Management Science and Quantitative Methods graduates four years after completing. |

\* Net price can be negative: when grants and scholarships exceed the listed cost of attendance, students can receive the difference as a refund for other expenses.

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## How this list is ordered

Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Actuarial Science graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in the United States appear. The figure captures federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled four years after finishing. For 6 of the 102 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost of attendance, or the characteristics of the students a program admits. The range and median below cover the 102 schools with a published figure. The gap between first-ranked New York University and second-ranked University of Pennsylvania is $5,280, while the spread from the top of the list to the bottom reaches $121,351.

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