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2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region

14 Ranked Colleges
299 Degrees Awarded
$20,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Management Science Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Management Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Management Science is the 75th most popular major in the country with 19,595 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 665 management science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 299 management science graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Management Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in management science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great management science programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the management science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Management Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Management Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region.

Top 14 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Management Science in the Plains States Region

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Management Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the #1 spot on the list. MSU Moorhead is located in Moorhead, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s management science degrees to qualified students.

MSU Moorhead also made our “Best Management Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend MSU Moorhead is $16,893 for plains states region bachelor’s degree management science students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Management Science at MSU Moorhead

#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Management Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 68 bachelors’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

KU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Management Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend KU is $18,918 for plains states region bachelor’s degree management science students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read more about Management Science at University of Kansas

#3

Emporia State University

Emporia, Kansas
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Management Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Emporia State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Emporia, Kansas, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

ESU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Management Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Emporia State University is $14,822 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Management Science students.

Read more about Management Science at Emporia State University

#4

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#13 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large private for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s management science students in 2019-2020.

Capella University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Management Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $17,619 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Management Science students per year to attend Capella University.

Read full report on Management Science at Capella University

#11 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Management Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences landed the #5 spot on the list. Fayette, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s management science degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

CMU CLAS did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Management Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences is $21,082 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Management Science students.

Read more about Management Science at Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

#6

Loras College

Dubuque, Iowa
#5 in overall quality

Loras College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Management Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Loras is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dubuque, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Loras also made our “Best Management Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $20,676 for plains states region bachelor’s degree management science students per year to attend Loras.

The low student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Loras Management Science Report

#7

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#9 in overall quality

University of Missouri - St Louis ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Management Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. UMSL is a public institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 48 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMSL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Management Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UMSL is $9,435 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Management Science students.

Read more about Management Science at UMSL

#8

Dakota Wesleyan University

Mitchell, South Dakota
#12 in overall quality

Dakota Wesleyan University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Dakota Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mitchell, South Dakota. It awarded 1 bachelors’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Dakota Wesleyan University, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Management Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Dakota Wesleyan University is $21,574 for plains states region bachelor’s degree management science students.

Full Dakota Wesleyan University Management Science Report

#9

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, Iowa
#8 in overall quality

Saint Ambrose University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Davenport, Iowa, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Ambrose University also made our “Best Management Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend St. Ambrose University is $26,204 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Management Science students.

Full Saint Ambrose University Management Science Report

#10

Creighton University

Omaha, Nebraska
#1 in overall quality

Creighton University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 72 degrees to qualified bachelors’s management science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Creighton, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Management Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $31,400 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Management Science students per year to attend Creighton.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Management Science at Creighton University

#11

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, Missouri
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Rockhurst University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Rockhurst is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Rockhurst not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Management Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Rockhurst University is $21,116 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Management Science students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Management Science at Rockhurst University

#12

Hamline University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#4 in overall quality

Hamline University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Management Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Hamline University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Hamline did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Management Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $20,866 for plains states region bachelor’s degree management science students per year to attend Hamline University.

The low student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Hamline University Management Science Report

#13

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#2 in overall quality

Saint Louis University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #13. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SLU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Management Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SLU is $28,188 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Management Science students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Management Science at Saint Louis University

#14 in overall quality

Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Fayette, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s management science students in 2019-2020.

CMU CGES not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Management Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for CMU CGES is $15,196 for plains states region bachelor’s degree management science students.

Read more about Management Science at Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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