Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods bachelor's degree at Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, IL · 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 below similar programs.
$25,191 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
Debt as a share of earnings
41.0% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−31% · Negative payoff
Available price data
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$20,150
$8,000Annual price−$52,150
$13,000Current college-wide context−$72,150
$16,000Annual price−$84,150
$24,000Annual price−$116,150
$32,000Annual price−$148,150
$40,000Annual price−$180,150
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
+35%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$42,500 → $57,214Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort56Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort66Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median77Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median$12,000Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credentialNot availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
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.
125Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers81Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count79Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
10.7%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers63Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$60,985$26,177 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 Parent 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.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$12,786
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$25,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$60,985
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$265/mo
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.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$42,500Year 1
$60,985Year 4
$57,214Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
5.2% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$5,082
Estimated loan payment$265
77borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$60,985 vs. $86,176
$25,191 below the national median for the same field and credential.
Same-field national median
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$94,770 median wageIL estimate · 3,580 jobs · 25-1011$58,130–$141,710 middle 50% of IL wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeData Scientists$106,560 median wageIL estimate · 10,520 jobs · 15-2051$84,610–$137,290 middle 50% of IL wages+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChief Executives$331,920 median wageIL estimate · 4,620 jobs · 11-1011$186,440–$428,710 middle 50% of IL wages+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 19,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeStatisticians$119,760 median wageIL estimate · 480 jobs · 15-2041$95,490–$141,360 middle 50% of IL wages+11.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeActuaries$115,430 median wageIL estimate · 2,280 jobs · 15-2011$95,940–$158,540 middle 50% of IL wages+9.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial Risk Specialists$104,300 median wageIL estimate · 2,920 jobs · 13-2054$79,070–$156,080 middle 50% of IL wages+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 4,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeManagement Analysts$104,270 median wageIL estimate · 45,820 jobs · 13-1111$81,230–$135,020 middle 50% of IL wages+10.1% projected U.S. growth · 94,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$103,570 median wageIL estimate · 171,300 jobs · 11-1021$72,300–$167,980 middle 50% of IL wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeOperations Research Analysts$89,800 median wageIL estimate · 5,180 jobs · 15-2031$75,490–$126,920 middle 50% of IL wages+11.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeInsurance Underwriters$89,620 median wageIL estimate · 105,420 jobs · 13-2053$74,500–$125,330 middle 50% of IL wages-3.8% projected U.S. growth · 6,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$77,080 median wageIL estimate · 2,390 jobs · 25-1022$59,660–$103,290 middle 50% of IL wages+1.7% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSurvey Researchers$54,080 median wageIL estimate · 320 jobs · 19-3022$54,080–$104,420 middle 50% of IL wages-4.8% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
01
Finance and Insurance
about 20.5%02
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
about 12.0%03
Manufacturing
about 11.2%04
Wholesale Trade
about 8.4%05
Retail Trade
about 7.9%
Possible alternatives
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.
Chicago, IL
University of Illinois Chicago
$6,570 higher earnings · $7,250 less debt · $1,812 lower annual net price