2027 Best Value Management Science Schools in District of Columbia
[Management Science](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/management-science-quantitative-methods/management-science/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find the best return on investment for management science students.
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2027 Best Value Management Science Schools in District of Columbia
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in management science, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Management Science Schools
For return on investment in management science, no school beat Catholic University Of America this year. Set in the city of Washington, Catholic University Of America is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $58,378. Students borrow a median of $25,771 to complete the management science program here. Management Science graduates of Catholic University Of America earn a median of $65,120 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 83% of applicants are accepted.
George Washington University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in management science, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Washington, George Washington University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $67,710. Management Science graduates carry a median of $21,000 in student loans. Soon after graduation, management science degree recipients from George Washington University generally make around $66,362. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. George Washington University admits about 47% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Georgetown University earned it the #3 place for management science. Set in the city of Washington, Georgetown University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $68,089. Management Science graduates carry a median of $16,483 in student loans. Soon after graduation, management science degree recipients from Georgetown University generally make around $133,398. That is a strong return on a $16,483 median debt. Roughly 13% of applicants are accepted.
American University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in management science, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the city of Washington, American University is a large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $58,771. Management Science graduates carry a median of $24,139 in student loans. Early-career management science graduates make about $94,453. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 62%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 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).
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