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Management Sciences & Methods at Purdue University-Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a school for Management Sciences & Methods, you may want to check out the program at Purdue University-Main Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.

Purdue University-Main Campus is in West Lafayette, IN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 345 management sciences & methods degrees were granted at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Online & Distance Learning at Purdue University-Main Campus

Distance learning is available at Purdue University-Main Campus. Among 58,658 students, 4,902 (8%) studied exclusively online and 16,751 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Management Sciences & Methods Rankings at Purdue University-Main Campus

These rankings give you a sense of how Purdue University-Main Campus’s Management Sciences & Methods program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Indiana	#2 of 10
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#2 of 60
Best Value	Indiana	#2 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#4 of 61
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#22 of 331
Best Value	Nationwide	#29 of 325

Earnings for Management Sciences & Methods Graduates from Purdue University-Main Campus

Graduates of Purdue University-Main Campus’s Management Sciences & Methods program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$69,207
2 years	$63,997
3 years	$73,297
4 years	$92,054
5 years	$100,920

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Management Sciences & Methods graduates from Purdue University-Main Campus report median earnings of $92,054, compared with $79,539 for all Purdue University-Main Campus graduates — about 16% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Management Sciences & Methods graduates from Purdue University-Main Campus comes in at $18,284.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Management Sciences & Methods graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Management Sciences & Methods graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus are 36% women (123) and 64% men (222).

Management Sciences & Methods Bachelor’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Of the 159 bachelor’s management sciences & methods graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, 35% were women (56) and 65% were men (103).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Management Sciences & Methods bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	78
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	2
Asian	27
Two or More Races	8
International (Nonresident)	34
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 28% of Management Sciences & Methods bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, below the national average of 38%.*

Management Sciences & Methods Master’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Among the 179 master’s management sciences & methods graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, 36% were women (64) and 64% were men (115).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Management Sciences & Methods master’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	34
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	4
Asian	15
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
International (Nonresident)	117
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 15% of Management Sciences & Methods master’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, lower than the national average of 23%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Management Sciences & Methods Concentrations at Purdue University-Main Campus

The Management Sciences & Methods program at Purdue University-Main Campus includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Management Science	81
Actuarial Science	71
Other Management Sciences & Methods	193

Best-Paid Careers for Management Sciences & Methods Graduates

Graduates of the Management Sciences & Methods program at Purdue University-Main Campus pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-paying careers for Management Sciences & Methods graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Chief Executives	$138,534
Statisticians	$130,349
Insurance Underwriters	$129,939
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Biostatisticians	$121,594
Survey Researchers	$108,538
Data Scientists	$106,295
Clinical Data Managers	$99,475

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.