Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods

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Total Degrees​
Awarded in 2023
19,243
growing 15.5%
Median In-State​
Public Tuition
$11,228
growing 2.28%
Median Out-of-State​
Private Tuition
$49,607
growing 1.97%
Average Wage
$109,808
growing 3.8%
People in Workforce
12.2M
growing 2.33%
Average Employee Age
44
growing 0.32%

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In 2023, the locations with the highest concentration of Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods degree recipients are New York, NY, Atlanta, GA, and Champaign, IL. In 2023, the locations with a relatively high number of Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods degree recipients are Rochester, NY, University of California-Merced, CA, and Miami Shores, FL. The most common degree awarded to students studying Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods is a masters degree.

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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 Rice University 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, $11,228 for in-state public colleges, and $49,607 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods programs are Public, 4-year or above institutions (106 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above (9,798 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods (2023)
  1. Columbia University in the City of New York
    1,695 degrees awarded
  2. Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
    1,226 degrees awarded
  3. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    1,056 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods, is Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above (9,798 completions in 2023).

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$11,228
Median In-State Public
$49,607
Median Out of State Private

Columbia University in the City of New York has the most Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods degree recipients, with 1,695 degrees awarded in 2023.

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Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution
  1. University of Rochester
    22.2%
  2. Rice University
    21.6%
  3. Duke University
    12.6%

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 22.2%.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
  1. New York County, NY
    2,027 degrees awarded
  2. Fulton County, GA
    1,401 degrees awarded
  3. Champaign County, IL
    1,056 degrees awarded

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.

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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 $109,808 and the most common occupations are Accountants & auditors, Other managers, and Financial managers.

The industry that employs the most Business majors is uninformed, 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.
$109,808
Average Wage in Workforce
± $788
3.8%
1 Year Growth
± 0.985%

The average salary for Business majors is $109,808 and the most common occupations are Accountants & auditors, Other managers, and Financial managers.

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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
  1. NYC-Manhattan Community District 7--Upper West Side PUMA, NY
    $251,097
  2. NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 1 & 2--Financial District & Greenwich Village PUMA, NY
    $240,250
  3. Nassau County (Northwest)--North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY
    $239,902

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.

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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 for Business majors, by number of employees, are Accountants & auditors, Other managers, and Financial managers.

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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 examiners, and Financial analysts.

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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 Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists.

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Occupations by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods is from the 2 Digit Course Business.
12.2M
2023 Workforce
± 82,369
2.33%
1 Year Growth
± 0.936%

The number of Business graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.33%, from 12M in 2022 to 12.2M in 2023.

The largest single share of Business graduates go on to work as Accountants & auditors (8.91%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Business by share of the total number of graduates.

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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 uninformed, Elementary & secondary schools, and Computer Systems Design.

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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 Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing.

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Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods is from the 2 Digit Course Business.
12.2M
2023 Workforce
± 82,369
2.33%
1 Year Growth
± 0.936%

The number of Business graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.33%, from 12M in 2022 to 12.2M in 2023.

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

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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
  1. Dallas City (Downtown)--North of I-30 PUMA, TX
    2.97
  2. NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY
    2.91
  3. Chicago City (North)--Lake View & Lincoln Park PUMA, IL
    2.91

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

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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 44.

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 (7,975 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods is from the 2 Digit Course Business.
44
Average Age in 2023
± 0.0906 Years
0.32%
1 Year Change
± 0.291%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Business. The most common ages of employees with this major are 40 and 39 years old, which represent 2.68% and 2.6% of the population, respectively.

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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.

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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.

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Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Male (55.9%)
Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity
  1. Non-resident Alien
    7,975 degrees awarded
  2. White
    5,689 degrees awarded
  3. Asian
    2,343 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.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination
  1. Non-resident Alien Male
    3,623 degrees awarded
  2. Non-resident Alien Female
    3,468 degrees awarded
  3. White Male
    2,624 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 Male students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.

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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
  1. India
    181,180 degree recipients
  2. Mexico
    159,478 degree recipients
  3. Philippines
    142,686 degree recipients
High Relative Number of Students
  1. Singapore
    2.55 times more than expected
  2. Zimbabwe
    2.52 times more than expected
  3. Denmark
    2.46 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Singapore that hold Business degrees (2.55 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 (181,180 degree recipients).

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