COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods bachelor's degree at Ball State University
Muncie, IN · 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.
$8,402 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 21.4% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $36,935 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- +37% · Positive 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+$147,740
$10,000Annual price+$107,740
$15,000Current college-wide context+$87,740
$20,000Annual price+$67,740
$30,000Annual price+$27,740
$40,000Annual price−$12,260
$50,000Annual price−$52,260
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$35,051Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$77,774$42,723 above the preliminary benchmark
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$14,940
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$16,654
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$77,774
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$177/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.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$14,940Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$26,146Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE85.5%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE62.3%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?
2.7% 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$6,481
Estimated loan payment$177
31borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$77,774 vs. $86,176
$8,402 below 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$86,640 median wageIN estimate · 2,030 jobs · 25-1011$66,000–$134,320 middle 50% of IN wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeData Scientists$91,470 median wageIN estimate · 3,580 jobs · 15-2051$72,670–$127,510 middle 50% of IN wages+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChief Executives$254,180 median wageIN estimate · 1,820 jobs · 11-1011$134,000–$377,760 middle 50% of IN wages+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 19,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeStatisticians$109,300 median wageIN estimate · 230 jobs · 15-2041$52,770–$145,270 middle 50% of IN wages+11.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$108,170 median wageIN estimate · 47,180 jobs · 11-1021$75,690–$167,830 middle 50% of IN wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeActuaries$100,690 median wageIN estimate · 780 jobs · 15-2011$79,420–$131,110 middle 50% of IN wages+9.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial Risk Specialists$99,250 median wageIN estimate · 380 jobs · 13-2054$61,760–$119,100 middle 50% of IN wages+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 4,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeManagement Analysts$95,560 median wageIN estimate · 11,770 jobs · 13-1111$71,850–$124,200 middle 50% of IN wages+10.1% projected U.S. growth · 94,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeOperations Research Analysts$85,280 median wageIN estimate · 1,380 jobs · 15-2031$67,340–$108,930 middle 50% of IN wages+11.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$78,780 median wageIN estimate · 1,100 jobs · 25-1022$61,090–$104,680 middle 50% of IN wages+1.7% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeInsurance Underwriters$77,440 median wageIN estimate · 2,170 jobs · 13-2053$61,440–$95,130 middle 50% of IN wages-3.8% projected U.S. growth · 6,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSurvey Researchers$69,460 median wageU.S. estimate · 8,290 jobs · 19-3022-4.8% 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.
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Finance and Insurance
Manufacturing
Wholesale Trade
Retail Trade
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.
Purdue University-Main Campus
$16,202 higher earnings · $340 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $93,976
- Debt
- $18,284
- Annual net price
- $14,600
Indiana State University
$14,967 higher earnings · $4,067 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $92,741
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $10,873
University of Notre Dame
$46,783 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $124,557
- Debt
- $19,000
- Annual net price
- $26,780
Valparaiso University
$8,543 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $86,317
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $18,578
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
21 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
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