by our College Data Analytics TeamManagement Sciences & Quantitative Methods is a major offered under the business, management and marketing program of study at Purdue University - Main Campus. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in management science, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Purdue was ranked #53 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for management science majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #3 in Indiana.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Purdue was $948 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $348 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,208 | $28,010 |
| Fees | $784 | $784 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,030 | $10,030 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,760 | $1,760 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Management Science students who received their bachelor’s degree at Purdue took out an average of $17,555 in student loans. That is 21% lower than the national average of $22,180.
management science who receive their bachelor’s degree from Purdue make an average of $67,473 a year during the early days of their career. That is 33% higher than the national average of $50,788.
Online degrees for the Purdue management science bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Purdue Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in management science in 2019-2020, 34.4% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 41.2%.
Around 21.9% of management science bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 20 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 61 |
| International Students | 37 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | 63 |
| Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 65 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to management sciences and quantitative methods.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 237 |
| Accounting | 127 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 238 |
| Hospitality Management | 112 |
| Marketing | 104 |
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*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.
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