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 “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Management Science Major” 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.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 91 management science graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,260 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Management Science Major” ranking looked at 20 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 doctor’s degree management science students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Capitol Technology University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Management Science Major. Located in Laurel, Maryland, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified doctorate’s management science students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Illinois Institute of Technology. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Management Science Major. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 10 doctorate’s management science degrees 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Illinois Institute of Technology Management Science Report
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Management Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the #3 spot on the list. Stanford, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s management science degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Dallas. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Management Science Major. Located in Richardson, Texas, this large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s management science students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, 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 90%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Jersey Institute of Technology. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Management Science Major. NJIT is a fairly large public school situated in Newark, New Jersey. It awarded 3 doctorate’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Management Science Major list. UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s management science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
University of California - Irvine did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Management Science Major ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s management science students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Management Science at University of California - Irvine
Capella University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Management Science Major ranking, coming in at #8. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out doctorate’s management science degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, University at Buffalo did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Management Science Major list. University at Buffalo is a public institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, 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 87%.
University of Connecticut came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Management Science Major ranking. Storrs, Connecticut is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s management science degrees to 3 students 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Management Science Major ranking. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s management science degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read full report on Management Science at North Dakota State University
The University of Texas at Austin landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Management Science Major ranking. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, The University of Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Management Science Major list. This large school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, 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%.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Management Science Major list. UC is a large school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 1 doctorate’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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.
Read more about Management Science at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
With a ranking of #15, New York University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Management Science Major list. New York University is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s management science degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
University of Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Management Science Major ranking, coming in at #16. University of Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 1,027 doctorate’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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 ranking of #16, University of Management and Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Management Science Major list. University of Management and Technology is a private for-profit institution located in Arlington, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The low undergrad 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Full University of Management and Technology Management Science Report
Stevens Institute of Technology came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Management Science Major ranking. Stevens Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hoboken, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Management Science at Stevens Institute of Technology
With a ranking of #16, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Management Science Major list. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s management science students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, 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 89%.
Read more about Management Science at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
University of Toledo ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Management Science Major list. University of Toledo is a fairly large school located in Toledo, Ohio that handed out 0 doctorate’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
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