by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Management Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Management Science is the 40th most popular major in the country with 23,510 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 4,205 management science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Management Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 38 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Management Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Management Science Schools in the Southeast Region.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the Cumberlands. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Management Science Schools in the Southeast Region. Located in Williamsburg, Kentucky, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified ’s management science students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend University of the Cumberlands is $13,476 for Southeast Region Management Science students.
Out of the 38 schools in the Best Value Management Science Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the #2 spot on the list. American Military University is a large private for-profit school situated in Charles Town, West Virginia. It awarded 60 ’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for American Military University is $10,563 for southeast region management science students.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 38 schools in the Best Value Management Science Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #3 spot on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 697 ’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Chapel Hill, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Management Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNC Chapel Hill is $12,469 for southeast region management science students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Management Science Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Technical Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Management Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. Wake Technical Community College is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 134 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $6,767 for southeast region management science students per year to attend Wake Technical Community College.
Full Wake Technical Community College Management Science Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Management Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 460 ’s management science degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Management Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $21,301 for Southeast Region Management Science students per year to attend Virginia Tech.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Florida International University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Management Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 65 ’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at FIU, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Management Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Florida International University is $5,298 for Southeast Region Management Science students.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
University of Arkansas landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Management Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 170 ’s management science degrees to qualified students.
UARK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Management Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arkansas is $16,507 for southeast region management science students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Georgia ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Management Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s management science degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region management science students list, UGA has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Management Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $14,257 for Southeast Region Management Science students per year to attend University of Georgia.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #9, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Management Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Charlotte is a large school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 50 ’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
UNC Charlotte not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Management Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UNC Charlotte is $17,634 for Southeast Region Management Science students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Management Science at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
University of Florida landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Management Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 122 ’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
UF also took the #11 spot in our “Best Management Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UF is $5,135 for southeast region management science students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value Management Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 61 ’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Virginia also made our “Best Management Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend University of Virginia is $22,006 for southeast region management science students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Full University of Virginia - Main Campus Management Science Report
North Carolina State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Management Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. North Carolina State University is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 317 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Management Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend North Carolina State University is $16,411 for Southeast Region Management Science students.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value Management Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of South Carolina - Columbia is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 204 ’s management science degrees to qualified students.
UofSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Management Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $20,559 for Southeast Region Management Science students per year to attend UofSC.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
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Florida State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Management Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida State University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s management science degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region management science students list, Florida State has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Management Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,946 for southeast region management science students per year to attend Florida State.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Arkansas at Little Rock came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Management Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a public institution located in Little Rock, Arkansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 57 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Arkansas at Little Rock is $16,065 for southeast region management science students.
University of Mississippi came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Management Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Mississippi is a large public school situated in University, Mississippi. It awarded 36 ’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ole Miss, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Management Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ole Miss is $12,161 for Southeast Region Management Science students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Miami Dade College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Value Management Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 64 ’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for MDC is $4,870 for southeast region management science students.
Faulkner University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Management Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Faulkner is located in Montgomery, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 82 ’s management science degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Faulkner is $20,500 for Southeast Region Management Science students.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Management Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana State University is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 156 ’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
Louisiana State University also made our “Best Management Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #16. The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is $17,811 for southeast region management science students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #20, The University of Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Management Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. The University of Alabama is a public institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 88 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UA also made our “Best Management Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Alabama is $20,917 for southeast region management science students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Auburn University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Management Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Auburn University is located in Auburn, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 166 ’s management science degrees to qualified students.
Auburn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Management Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $24,018 for southeast region management science students per year to attend Auburn University.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Nova Southeastern University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Management Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. NUS Florida is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 94 ’s management science degrees to qualified students.
NUS Florida not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Management Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend NUS Florida is $25,833 for southeast region management science students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
Western Kentucky University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Management Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. Western Kentucky University is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 138 ’s management science degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region management science students list, WKU has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Management Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for WKU is $12,522 for southeast region management science students.
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Elon University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Management Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Elon, North Carolina, and it awarded 23 ’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
Elon also took the #18 spot in our “Best Management Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Elon University is $38,122 for Southeast Region Management Science students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #25, William & Mary did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Management Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. William & Mary is a public institution located in Williamsburg, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 123 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region management science students list, William & Mary has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Management Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for William & Mary is $19,593 for Southeast Region Management Science students.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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