2024 Best Management Science Schools
229
Colleges in the United States
24,983
Management Science Degrees Awarded
Ranked #40 in popularity,
management science is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 229 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for management science students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 24,983 degrees in management science to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Management Science School
The management science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Management Science rankings. For our Best Overall Management Science School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Management Science Rankings by Degree Level
The management science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Management Science Schools.
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Best Schools for Management Science in the United States
The schools below may not offer all types of management science degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
25 Top Schools in Management Science
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MA
828
Management Science Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat Massachusetts Institute of Technology if you want to pursue a degree in management science. MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #1 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means MIT is a great school overall.
There were roughly 828 management science students who graduated with this degree at MIT in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in management science from Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
1,634
Management Science Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in management science has to check out Northwestern University. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.
There were roughly 1634 management science students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in management science from Northwestern UniversityDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In IL
1,306
Management Science Degrees Awarded
University of Chicago is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in management science. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.
There were roughly 1306 management science students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in management science from University of ChicagoDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In CA
608
Management Science Degrees Awarded
Stanford University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in management science. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.
There were roughly 608 management science students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in management science from Stanford UniversityMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IN
143
Management Science Degrees Awarded
Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Notre Dame. A Best Colleges rank of #20 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.
There were about 143 management science students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in management science from University of Notre DameDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In PA
288
Management Science Degrees Awarded
UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.
There were roughly 288 management science students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in management science from University of PennsylvaniaMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In CA
584
Management Science Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were approximately 584 management science students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in management science from University of Southern CaliforniaMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In PA
199
Management Science Degrees Awarded
Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.
There were approximately 199 management science students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in management science from Carnegie Mellon UniversityMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
790
Management Science Degrees Awarded
UCLA is a very large public university located in the city of Los Angeles. This university ranks 5th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 790 management science students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in management science from University of California - Los AngelesMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MO
WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.
There were roughly 22 management science students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in management science from Washington University in St LouisColumbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.More information about a degree in management science from Columbia University in the City of New York
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In DC
126
Management Science Degrees Awarded
Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.
There were roughly 126 management science students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in management science from Georgetown UniversityMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CA
673
Management Science Degrees Awarded
Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.
There were approximately 673 management science students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in management science from University of California - BerkeleyDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
830
Management Science Degrees Awarded
NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. This university ranks 4th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 830 management science students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in management science from New York UniversityMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NY
305
Management Science Degrees Awarded
Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 305 management science students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in management science from Cornell UniversityMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TN
46
Management Science Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.
There were about 46 management science students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in management science from Vanderbilt UniversityMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In VA
69
Management Science Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were roughly 69 management science students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in management science from University of Virginia - Main CampusMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In GA
Emory is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Atlanta. This university ranks 2nd out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were about 30 management science students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in management science from Emory UniversityMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In WI
UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the city of Madison. This university ranks 1st out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were about 12 management science students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in management science from University of Wisconsin - MadisonMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In CA
259
Management Science Degrees Awarded
UC Davis is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Davis. This university ranks 13th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 259 management science students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in management science from University of California - DavisMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In IN
36
Management Science Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were approximately 36 management science students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in management science from Purdue University - Main CampusMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In PA
56
Management Science Degrees Awarded
Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. This university ranks 10th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were about 56 management science students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in management science from Drexel UniversityBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MD
131
Management Science Degrees Awarded
Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were approximately 131 management science students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in management science from University of Maryland - College ParkMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In MI
34
Management Science Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were roughly 34 management science students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in management science from University of Michigan - Ann ArborDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WA
171
Management Science Degrees Awarded
UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the city of Seattle. This university ranks 1st out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were about 171 management science students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in management science from University of Washington - Seattle Campus