Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods at Loras College

Drawing from comparable Management Sciences programs in Iowa, this bachelor's degree appears positioned at the state median—around $60,000 in first-year earnings—while Drake and the University of Iowa graduates report significantly higher outcomes in the $70,000-$80,000 range. The estimated debt burden of roughly $25,000 creates a manageable 0.42 debt-to-earnings ratio, meaning graduates would owe less than half their first year's salary, which is substantially better than many liberal arts programs.

The challenge is that Loras doesn't report its own outcomes data, so we're relying entirely on what similar Iowa programs produce. That $60,000 estimate aligns with the state median but tells you nothing about whether Loras specifically delivers those results or has the recruiting connections that quantitative programs at Drake or Iowa seem to leverage. The national benchmark sits slightly higher at $62,000, suggesting Iowa programs as a group trend marginally below average, though the debt estimates are comparable to the national median.

For an anxious parent, the fundamentals look reasonable on paper: quantitative skills typically command decent entry-level salaries, and the estimated debt wouldn't require extreme belt-tightening to repay. But without actual Loras-specific data, you're betting that this program performs at least as well as the typical Iowa quantitative program. If your child has admission offers from Drake or Iowa, those schools show measurably stronger early earnings for graduates in this field.