2026 Best Value Management Science Schools in Louisiana
[Management Science](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/management-science-quantitative-methods/management-science/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for management science students.
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2026 Best Value Management Science Schools in Louisiana
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in management science, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Management Science Schools
Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College earned the #1 spot for value among management science schools in Louisiana. Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College is a very large public school located in the city of Baton Rouge. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $11,954, compared with $28,631 for out-of-state students. Management Science graduates carry a median of $21,500 in student loans. Early-career management science graduates make about $74,235. That is a strong return on a $21,500 median debt. The acceptance rate is 73%.
Tulane University Of Louisiana came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value management science schools. Set in the city of New Orleans, Tulane University Of Louisiana is a large private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $68,678 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for management science graduates is $22,077. Management Science graduates of Tulane University Of Louisiana earn a median of $76,946 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $22,077 median debt. Tulane University Of Louisiana admits about 14% of applicants.
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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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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