COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods master's degree at University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are close to similar programs.
$200 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $355,035 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- Withheld by data safeguards
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$63,816Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$125,007$61,191 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 15 Grad PLUS borrowers.
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE
$125,007 vs. $86,176
$38,831 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.
Comparison basis126 bachelor’s program records
This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$25,346
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWINGNot available
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$125,007
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$25,346Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$37,684Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE78.1%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE74.2%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?
Reported earnings after completion.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
Repayment pressure is not available
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$10,417
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$125,007 vs. $124,807
$200 above the national median for the same field and credential.
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.Business Teachers, Postsecondary$78,210 median wageCO estimate · 2,080 jobs · 25-1011$55,620–$126,190 middle 50% of CO wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeData Scientists$117,400 median wageCO estimate · 6,280 jobs · 15-2051$96,300–$152,650 middle 50% of CO wages+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChief Executives$213,370 median wageCO estimate · 204,350 jobs · 11-1011$134,380–$302,380 middle 50% of CO wages+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 19,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$131,840 median wageCO estimate · 41,870 jobs · 11-1021$91,180–$195,190 middle 50% of CO wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeOperations Research Analysts$129,880 median wageCO estimate · 770 jobs · 15-2031$102,710–$160,220 middle 50% of CO wages+11.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeActuaries$120,440 median wageCO estimate · 500 jobs · 15-2011$92,140–$163,600 middle 50% of CO wages+9.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial Risk Specialists$120,300 median wageCO estimate · 1,050 jobs · 13-2054$90,520–$157,420 middle 50% of CO wages+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 4,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeStatisticians$109,660 median wageCO estimate · 780 jobs · 15-2041$85,550–$136,940 middle 50% of CO wages+11.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeManagement Analysts$104,750 median wageCO estimate · 14,360 jobs · 13-1111$80,120–$149,260 middle 50% of CO wages+10.1% projected U.S. growth · 94,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeInsurance Underwriters$100,640 median wageCO estimate · 2,040 jobs · 13-2053$76,860–$130,880 middle 50% of CO wages-3.8% projected U.S. growth · 6,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSurvey Researchers$89,870 median wageCO estimate · 110 jobs · 19-3022$69,980–$103,400 middle 50% of CO wages-4.8% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$81,930 median wageCO estimate · 890 jobs · 25-1022$63,780–$104,430 middle 50% of CO wages+1.7% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Finance and Insurance
Manufacturing
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Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
$8,587 higher earnings · $13,446 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $133,594
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $11,900
University of Denver
$16,125 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $141,132
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $36,131
Colorado State University Global
$8,836 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $102,355
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $16,510
Texas A&M University-College Station
$58,806 higher earnings · $4,031 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $183,813
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $21,315
DATA QUALITY
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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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