Doctor’s Degrees in Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods

There are 20 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a doctor's degree in management science. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were men, and 21% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 58.0% of management science graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Management Science Majors

In 2019-2020, 119 doctor's degrees were awarded to management science majors. This earns it the #6 spot on the list of the most popular doctor's degree programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in management science at each degree level.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Master’s Degree	23,091
Bachelor’s Degree	9,956
Graduate Certificate	1,933
Basic Certificate	802
Doctor’s Degree	119
Associate Degree	88
Undergraduate Certificate	49

Earnings of Management Science Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

The median salary for graduates holding a doctor's degree in management science is $107,400. However, this can depend on a number of factors, such as where you live and the number of years experience you have. To get a better picture, earnings for this category of people can range from a low of $107,400 to a high of $107,400.

Student Debt

The median student debt for graduates holding a doctor's degree in management science is $46,098. The school you go to and how long it takes you to graduate, among other things, can cause this number to vary. The chart below shows the range of accumulated debt loads. On the high side of the range, $46,098 is the debt load, and the debt load on the low side is $46,098.

Those students who are paying back their debt on a 10-year repayment plan have a median monthly payment of $537.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue doctor's degrees in management science. About 66.4% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender	Number of Grads
Men	79
Women	40

The racial-ethnic distribution of management science doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	11
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	22
International Students	69
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Most Popular Management Science Programs for Doctor’s Degrees

There are 20 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in management science. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:

Management Science Focus Areas

Major	Annual Degrees Awarded
Management Science	90
Other Management Sciences & Methods	29

Related Majors

Below are some popular majors that are similar to management science that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major	Annual Degrees Awarded
Business Administration & Management	2,466
Human Resource Management	289
Business & Commerce	267
Other Business & Marketing	67
Hospitality Management	54

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Bureau of Labor Statistics
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