COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods master's degree at Duke University
Durham, NC · Private nonprofit
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 notably above similar programs.
$27,582 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
- $491,945 / 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$60,112Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$152,389$92,277 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 212 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
$152,389 vs. $86,176
$66,213 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$29,612
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$152,389
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$29,612Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$87,072Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE5.7%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE96.8%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$12,699
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$152,389 vs. $124,807
$27,582 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$79,600 median wageNC estimate · 2,960 jobs · 25-1011$61,720–$131,980 middle 50% of NC wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeData Scientists$119,090 median wageNC estimate · 11,430 jobs · 15-2051$82,440–$147,540 middle 50% of NC wages+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChief Executives$314,290 median wageNC estimate · 1,930 jobs · 11-1011$182,980–$442,080 middle 50% of NC wages+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 19,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial Risk Specialists$132,040 median wageNC estimate · 3,200 jobs · 13-2054$99,010–$167,830 middle 50% of NC wages+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 4,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeActuaries$128,730 median wageNC estimate · 610 jobs · 15-2011$89,610–$154,450 middle 50% of NC wages+9.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeStatisticians$115,690 median wageNC estimate · 1,200 jobs · 15-2041$92,330–$147,490 middle 50% of NC wages+11.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$101,950 median wageNC estimate · 63,740 jobs · 11-1021$66,800–$162,170 middle 50% of NC wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeManagement Analysts$98,560 median wageNC estimate · 22,200 jobs · 13-1111$73,320–$131,360 middle 50% of NC wages+10.1% projected U.S. growth · 94,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeOperations Research Analysts$97,290 median wageNC estimate · 2,520 jobs · 15-2031$69,700–$126,890 middle 50% of NC wages+11.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSurvey Researchers$96,560 median wageNC estimate · 350 jobs · 19-3022$66,110–$127,320 middle 50% of NC wages-4.8% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeInsurance Underwriters$77,120 median wageNC estimate · 3,460 jobs · 13-2053$58,950–$100,680 middle 50% of NC wages-3.8% projected U.S. growth · 6,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$73,620 median wageNC estimate · 1,870 jobs · 25-1022$59,700–$87,120 middle 50% of NC wages+1.7% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree
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 North Carolina at Charlotte
$14,177 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $151,262
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $15,435
Wake Forest University
$893 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $127,072
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $28,719
Texas A&M University-College Station
$31,424 higher earnings · $8,297 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $183,813
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $21,315
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
$28,141 higher earnings · $17,496 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $180,530
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $12,116
DATA QUALITY
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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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