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Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at Western Kentucky University

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Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at Western Kentucky University

If you are interested in studying management sciences and quantitative methods, you may want to check out the program at Western Kentucky University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and has a total student population of 17,517. Of the 3,055 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Western Kentucky University in 2021, 32 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.

WKU Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Management Science (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Management Science

Online Classes Are Available at WKU

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? WKU offers distance education options for management science at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

WKU Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the management science progam at WKU 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 WKU 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
Most Popular Online Management Sciences & Methods Basic Certificate Schools 1
Best Management Sciences & Methods Basic Certificate Schools 13
Best Value Management Sciences & Methods Basic Certificate Schools 22
28
Most Focused Management Sciences & Methods Bachelor’s Degree Schools 127
Best Management Sciences & Methods Bachelor’s Degree Schools 152

How Much Do Management Science Graduates from WKU Make?

The median salary of management science students who receive their bachelor's degree at WKU is $42,030. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $53,059 for all management science students.

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Management Science Student Demographics at WKU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the management science majors at Western Kentucky University.

WKU Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Bachelor’s Program

41% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 students earned a bachelor's degree in management science from WKU. About 41% of these graduates were women and the other 59% were men.

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About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in management science at WKU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 25
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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

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 KY, the home state for Western Kentucky University.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
General and Operations Managers 30,240 $89,750
Chief Executives 3,300 $152,670
Operations Research Analysts 1,100 $70,010
Business Professors 630 $85,970
Mathematical Science Professors 540 $65,160

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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