Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at Purdue University - Main Campus

Every management sciences and quantitative methods school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the management science program at Purdue University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and approximately 46,655 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,350 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Purdue University - Main Campus in 2021, 158 of them were management sciences and quantitative methods majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods section at the bottom of this page.

Purdue Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Management Science
• Master’s Degree in Management Science

Online Classes Are Available at Purdue

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Purdue does offer online courses in management science for the following degree levels:

Purdue Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the management science progam at Purdue compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The management science major at Purdue is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	13
	38
	44
	45
	77

In 2021, 111 students received their master’s degree in management science from Purdue. This makes it the #67 most popular school for management science master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Management Science Graduates from Purdue Make?

The median salary of management science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Purdue is $69,207. This is 30% higher than $53,059, which is the national average for all management science bachelor's degree recipients.

Management Science Student Demographics at Purdue

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the management science majors at Purdue University - Main Campus.

Purdue Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 158 management science majors earned their bachelor's degree from Purdue. Of these graduates, 61% were men and 39% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in management science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	18
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	74
International Students	53
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Purdue Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Program

The management science program at Purdue awarded 111 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 65% of these degrees went to men with the other 35% going to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a master's in management science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	17
International Students	84
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Purdue also has a doctoral program available in management science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods

Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Purdue University - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	165
Actuarial Science	63
Management Science	41

Related Majors

• Marketing
• Accounting
• General Sales & Marketing
• Hospitality Management
• Finance & Financial Management

Careers That Management Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in management science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IN, the home state for Purdue University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
General and Operations Managers	54,610	$103,370
Chief Executives	4,220	$148,730
Insurance Underwriters	1,290	$77,190
Operations Research Analysts	1,140	$68,560

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Abhijitsathe under License

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