COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods master'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.
$9,461 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $306,730 / 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$53,607Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$115,346$61,739 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 40 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
$115,346 vs. $86,176
$29,170 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$22,531
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$115,346
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$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?
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$9,612
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$115,346 vs. $124,807
$9,461 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$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.
Manufacturing
Finance and Insurance
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Management of Companies and Enterprises
Wholesale 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.
Texas A&M University-College Station
$68,467 higher earnings · $1,216 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $183,813
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $21,315
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
$65,184 higher earnings · $10,415 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $180,530
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $12,116
University of Wisconsin-Madison
$41,343 higher earnings · $5,177 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $156,689
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $17,354
University of Arkansas
$36,639 higher earnings · $4,322 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $151,985
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $18,209
DATA QUALITY
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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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