Management Science Major Guide: Overview and RoEDU™ Opportunities 2025

The Management Science major builds core foundations in this discipline and prepares students with practical, career-relevant skills. Use RoEDU™ to find programs that match your goals.

Within Mathematics, students often explore key subfields and specializations that provide targeted expertise.

Graduates translate classroom knowledge into real-world impact across sectors through hands-on projects and internships.

As part of Mathematics, this major connects to diverse, high-demand fields and interdisciplinary pathways.

Salary Outlook

Entry-level salary
$85,732

Typical starting pay soon after graduation.

Mid-career salary (10y)
$135,549

Estimated after a decade of experience.

Experienced salary (20y)
$182,166

Seasoned professionals at ~20 years.

Weighted median over last 5 years
CAGR 3.6%

CAGR (compound annual growth rate) summarizes average yearly change across the observed period.

Estimated lifetime earnings

40 years, present value
$3,429,280

Employment-weighted across mapped SOCs; entry ≈ 85% of median; historical CAGR shown for last 5y; projections capped at 3% CAGR; lifetime is 40-year present value at 3% discount.

Career Opportunities & Salaries

Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024) • Median wages, employment, and growth projections

OccupationMedian WageTotal JobsGrowth RateEducation
Chief Executives
SOC: 11-1011
Occupation: Chief Executives
$206,420
211,850
N/A
N/A
General and Operations Managers
SOC: 11-1021
Occupation: General and Operations Managers
$102,950
3,584,420
N/A
N/A
Management Analysts
SOC: 13-1111
Occupation: Management Analysts
$101,190
893,900
N/A
N/A
Insurance Underwriters
SOC: 13-2053
Occupation: Insurance Underwriters
$79,880
107,820
N/A
N/A
Financial Risk Specialists
SOC: 13-2054
Occupation: Financial Risk Specialists
$106,000
56,320
N/A
N/A
Actuaries
SOC: 15-2011
Occupation: Actuaries
$125,770
28,340
N/A
N/A

Historical Career Trends (2020-2024)

Historical data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (2020-2024) • Salary trends and employment growth over 5 years

Management Analysts

15.4%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$101,190893,900
2023$99,410838,140
2022$95,290808,860
2021$93,000768,450
2020$87,660734,000

Business Teachers, Postsecondary

10.5%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$97,27081,780
2023$97,13082,980
2022$88,79078,410
2021$94,36079,640
2020$88,01079,810

Colleges offering Management Science

Georgetown University

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$38k

Earnings

$89k

Florida Institute of Technology

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$37k

Earnings

$71k

University of Southern California

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$42k

Earnings

$78k

George Washington University

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$46k

Earnings

$78k

Fairfield University

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$48k

Earnings

$77k