Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods at Hofstra University

Hofstra's Management Sciences program lands squarely in the middle tier among New York schools—40th percentile statewide—but trails the national median by over $10,000 in first-year earnings. With graduates starting at $51,494 and climbing to $61,165 by year four, this represents solid 19% growth, though you're still ending up below where many programs begin. The debt load of $24,250 is reasonable, translating to a manageable 0.47 debt-to-earnings ratio, but the value equation becomes less compelling when you consider that CUNY Baruch graduates in the same field earn $62,306 right out of the gate—and likely with lower tuition costs.

The small sample size here is critical context: with fewer than 30 graduates tracked, these numbers could shift dramatically year to year and may not represent the typical graduate's experience. If your child is seriously interested in quantitative management, you'd want to understand why Hofstra's outcomes lag behind both national and state peers, particularly given its decent selectivity and $24,000+ debt load.

For families paying private school tuition, this program doesn't deliver the premium outcomes you'd expect. Unless there are compelling personal reasons to choose Hofstra—specific faculty, location, or merit aid that changes the cost structure—other New York options offer better positioning for a quantitative business career at this price point.