2026 Best Value Management Science Associate’s Degree Schools
[Management Science](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/management-science-quantitative-methods/management-science/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong management science education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 407 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value management science schools.
What’s on this page:
2026 Best Value Management Science Schools in the United States
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in management science, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Management Science Schools
Wake Technical Community College tops our 2026 list of the best value management science schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $2,254, compared with $6,862 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for management science graduates is $17,125. Management Science graduates of Wake Technical Community College earn a median of $38,673 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $17,125 median debt.
Other Management Science Degree Levels
Looking for a different degree level? Compare best-value Management Science rankings across degree levels:
View All Management Science Rankings >
Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 407 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
