COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods bachelor's degree at University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA · 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.
$5,544 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 23.4% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $71,800 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- +73% · 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+$287,200
$20,000Annual price+$207,200
$23,000Current college-wide context+$195,200
$40,000Annual price+$127,200
$60,000Annual price+$47,200
$80,000Annual price−$32,800
$100,000Annual price−$112,800
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$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$91,720$55,638 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 59 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$22,531
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$21,500
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$91,720
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$228/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$22,531Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$28,596Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE83.6%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE74.6%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?
3.0% 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$7,643
Estimated loan payment$228
145borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$91,720 vs. $86,176
$5,544 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$83,200 median wageIA estimate · 890 jobs · 25-1011$61,120–$129,830 middle 50% of IA wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeData Scientists$95,830 median wageIA estimate · 2,300 jobs · 15-2051$71,010–$127,340 middle 50% of IA wages+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChief Executives$211,190 median wageIA estimate · 3,050 jobs · 11-1011$136,440–$331,660 middle 50% of IA wages+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 19,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeActuaries$128,690 median wageIA estimate · 530 jobs · 15-2011$99,680–$154,270 middle 50% of IA wages+9.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial Risk Specialists$105,680 median wageIA estimate · 530 jobs · 13-2054$90,800–$132,880 middle 50% of IA wages+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 4,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$87,690 median wageIA estimate · 30,760 jobs · 11-1021$60,200–$129,990 middle 50% of IA wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeManagement Analysts$85,530 median wageIA estimate · 4,150 jobs · 13-1111$64,070–$106,990 middle 50% of IA wages+10.1% projected U.S. growth · 94,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSurvey Researchers$83,170 median wageIA estimate · 90 jobs · 19-3022$83,170–$88,680 middle 50% of IA wages-4.8% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeOperations Research Analysts$80,580 median wageIA estimate · 300 jobs · 15-2031$61,590–$125,880 middle 50% of IA wages+11.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$80,300 median wageIA estimate · 450 jobs · 25-1022$65,400–$103,060 middle 50% of IA wages+1.7% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeStatisticians$80,150 median wageIA estimate · 250 jobs · 15-2041$50,850–$98,840 middle 50% of IA wages+11.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeInsurance Underwriters$75,160 median wageIA estimate · 1,490 jobs · 13-2053$63,730–$97,390 middle 50% of IA wages-3.8% projected U.S. growth · 6,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Finance and Insurance
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
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.
Drake University
$5,412 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $97,132
- Debt
- $23,979
- Annual net price
- $29,127
University of Virginia-Main Campus
$47,375 higher earnings · $3,153 less debt · $966 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $139,095
- Debt
- $18,347
- Annual net price
- $21,565
University of Maryland-College Park
$19,929 higher earnings · $6,500 less debt · $6,853 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $111,649
- Debt
- $15,000
- Annual net price
- $15,678
Ohio State University-Main Campus
$19,780 higher earnings · $1,000 less debt · $5,192 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $111,500
- Debt
- $20,500
- Annual net price
- $17,339
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
70 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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