Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2020

11,382

growing 54.8%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

$9,469

declining 7.69%

Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

$45,666

declining 1.48%

Average Wage

$93,362

growing 1.76%

People in Workforce

11.2M

growing 2.34%

Average Employee Age

43.8

growing 0.208%

About

The locations with the highest concentration of Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods degree recipients are New York, NY, University of California-Davis, CA, and Rochester, NY. The locations with a relatively high number of Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods degree recipients are Rochester, NY, University of California-Davis, CA, and Richardson, TX. The most common degree awarded to students studying Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods is a masters degree.

Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods and the types of students that study this field. Columbia University in the City of New York awards the most degrees in Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods in the US, but University of Rochester and Columbia University in the City of New York have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods.

Tuition costs for Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods majors are, on average, $9,469 for in-state public colleges, and $45,666 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods programs are Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above institutions (68 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (6,228 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods, is Public, 4-year or above (6,228 completions).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$9,469

Median In-State Public

$45,666

Median Out of State Private

Columbia University in the City of New York has the most Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods degree recipients, with 1,418 degrees awarded in 2020.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods.

Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

University of Rochester
16.9%
Columbia University in the City of New York
9.4%
Hult International Business School
6.58%

Out of all institutions that offer Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, University of Rochester has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods, with 16.9%.

Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods by year.

Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest growth in degrees awarded for Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods.

Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Business graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Business majors is $93,362 and the most common occupations are Accountants & auditors, Other managers, and Financial managers.

The industry that employs the most Business majors is Elementary & secondary schools, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods is from the 2 Digit Course Business.

$93,362

Average Wage in Workforce

± $699

1.76%

1 Year Growth

± 1.05%

The average salary for Business majors is $93,362 and the most common occupations are Accountants & auditors, Other managers, and Financial managers.

This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Business majors.

Highest Paying Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods is from the 2 Digit Course Business.

Highest Paying Pumas

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Business majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Business majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods is from the 2 Digit Course Business.

The most common occupations Business majors, by number of employees, are Accountants & auditors, Other managers, and Financial managers.

Most Specialized

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods is from the 2 Digit Course Business.

Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Business majors working as Accountants & auditors, Financial analysts, and Financial examiners.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods is from the 2 Digit Course Business.

The highest paid occupations by median income for Business majors are Surgeons, Physicians, and Chief executives & legislators.

Occupations by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods is from the 2 Digit Course Business.

11.2M

2020 Workforce

± 78,927

2.34%

1 Year Growth

± 0.982%

The number of Business graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.34%, from 10.9M in 2019 to 11.2M in 2020.

The largest single share of Business graduates go on to work as Accountants & auditors (9.87%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Business by share of the total number of graduates.

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods is from the 2 Digit Course Business.

The most common industries that employ Business majors, by number of employees, are Elementary & secondary schools, Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping & payroll services, and Banking & related activities.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods is from the 2 Digit Course Business.

The highest paying industries of Business majors, by average wage, are Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments, Oil & gas extraction, and Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals.

Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods is from the 2 Digit Course Business.

11.2M

2020 Workforce

± 78,927

2.34%

1 Year Growth

± 0.982%

The number of Business graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.34%, from 10.9M in 2019 to 11.2M in 2020.

The industry which employs the most Business graduates by share is Elementary & secondary schools, followed by Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping & payroll services. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Business.

Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods is from the 2 Digit Course Business.

PUMAS with a relatively high number of Business majors

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Business majors.

Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Business in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Business is 43.8.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Masters Degree. Male employees are more likely to hold Business degrees, and Non-resident Alien students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Business (5,632 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods is from the 2 Digit Course Business.

43.8

Average Age in 2020

± 0.0935 Years

0.208%

1 Year Change

± 0.302%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Business. The most common ages of employees with this major are 35 and 36 years old, which represent 2.61% and 2.61% of the population, respectively.

Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods are Masters Degree, Bachelors Degree, and Postbaccalaureate Certificate.

Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods is from the 2 Digit Course Business.

The most common degree types held by the working population in Business are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Male (54.9%)

Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

This chart shows the granted degrees by sex at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods.

Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

Non-resident Alien
5,632 degrees awarded
White
3,190 degrees awarded
Asian
1,275 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods for each race & ethnicity. Non-resident Alien students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination

Non-resident Alien Female
2,611 degrees awarded
Non-resident Alien Male
2,423 degrees awarded
White Male
1,388 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Masters Degree recipients in Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods. Non-resident Alien Female students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.

Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods is from the 2 Digit Course Business.

Most Common Countries of Origin

India
163,161 degree recipients
Philippines
140,233 degree recipients
Mexico
135,137 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

Mongolia
3.04 times more than expected
Cyprus
2.74 times more than expected
Zimbabwe
2.7 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Mongolia that hold Business degrees (3.04 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is India (163,161 degree recipients).