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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Management Science is the 40th most popular major in the country with 23,510 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 5,171 management science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,385 management science graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 38 colleges that offered a degree in management science. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their management science program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region bachelor’s degree management science students.
Out of the 38 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Walsh College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Troy, Michigan, and it awarded 60 bachelors’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 38 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Quincy University landed the #2 spot on the list. Quincy U is a small school located in Quincy, Illinois that handed out 24 bachelors’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Denison University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Denison is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Granville, Ohio. It awarded 35 bachelors’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McKendree University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Lebanon, Illinois, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 38 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, National Louis University landed the #5 spot on the list. NLU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 77 bachelors’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
Ohio Northern University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ohio Northern University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Ada, Ohio. It awarded 17 bachelors’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Grand Valley State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Allendale, Michigan, and it awarded 175 bachelors’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Read more about Management Science at Grand Valley State University
Northwood University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Midland, Michigan, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
University of Notre Dame came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Notre Dame, Indiana. It awarded 109 bachelors’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Management Science at University of Notre Dame
Illinois State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Illinois State University is a large public school situated in Normal, Illinois. It awarded 115 bachelors’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Management Science at Illinois State University
With a ranking of #11, University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Dearborn, Michigan, and it awarded 47 bachelors’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Michigan - Dearborn Management Science Report
DePaul University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 122 bachelors’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of St Francis landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Joliet, Illinois. It awarded 19 bachelors’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read more about Management Science at University of St Francis
Northern Illinois University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. NIU is a public institution located in Dekalb, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 78 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Eastern Illinois University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. EIU is located in Charleston, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 bachelors’s management science degrees to qualified students.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is located in Carbondale, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 bachelors’s management science degrees to qualified students.
Full Southern Illinois University Carbondale Management Science Report
University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Illinois at Chicago is a large public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 127 bachelors’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
Read full report on Management Science at University of Illinois at Chicago
Marquette University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Marquette is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Ohio Wesleyan University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Delaware, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s management science degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Roosevelt University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #20. Roosevelt University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 13 bachelors’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. OHIO Athens is a large public school situated in Athens, Ohio. It awarded 75 bachelors’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #22, Bradley University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Peoria, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s management science degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #23, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UC is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 55 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
Valparaiso University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #24. Valpo is located in Valparaiso, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s management science degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Otterbein University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Westerville, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s management science students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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