Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods: is this graduate/professional certificate worth it?
National picture across 7 reporting college programs.
$129,072 in median year-4 earnings
A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.
Observed national outcomes
The same field can produce a different equation.
Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
- Year-4 earnings
- $87,201
- Federal debt
- $19,854
- Reporting programs
- 7
Associate's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $54,057
- Federal debt
- $21,380
- Reporting programs
- 1
Bachelor's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $84,096
- Federal debt
- $24,250
- Reporting programs
- 134
Post-baccalaureate Certificate
- Year-4 earnings
- Not available
- Federal debt
- $19,323
- Reporting programs
- 1
Master's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $124,729
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 92
First Professional Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $182,186
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 1
Graduate/Professional Certificate
- Year-4 earnings
- $129,072
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 7
Where the middle half of programs lands
Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.
See the spread, not just the national number.
1University of Southern California$187,8522The University of Texas at Dallas$136,8883Loyola University Chicago$130,0414George Washington University$129,0725University of Iowa$123,7536Capella University$108,6897University of Maryland Global Campus$98,187Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
Related occupations
Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.
Same degree, different outcomes
Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. Automated ROI is withheld when an exact program price or personal earnings baseline is required.
| # | College | Location | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | ROI status | Cost context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Southern CaliforniaGraduate/Professional Certificate | Los Angeles, CA | $187,852 | Not available | Baseline needed | $32,740 |
| 2 | The University of Texas at DallasGraduate/Professional Certificate | Richardson, TX | $136,888 | Not available | Baseline needed | $18,267 |
| 3 | Loyola University ChicagoGraduate/Professional Certificate | Chicago, IL | $130,041 | Not available | Baseline needed | $36,079 |
| 4 | George Washington UniversityGraduate/Professional Certificate | Washington, DC | $129,072 | Not available | Baseline needed | $36,586 |
| 5 | University of IowaGraduate/Professional Certificate | Iowa City, IA | $123,753 | Not available | Baseline needed | $22,531 |
| 6 | Capella UniversityGraduate/Professional Certificate | Minneapolis, MN | $108,689 | Not available | Baseline needed | $17,956 |
| 7 | University of Maryland Global CampusGraduate/Professional Certificate | Adelphi, MD | $98,187 | Not available | Baseline needed | $22,063 |
This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.