by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 23,510 people earned their degree in management science, making the major the 40th most popular in the United States.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 15,708 management science graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major” ranking, we looked at 195 colleges that offer a degree in management science. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in management science.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree management science students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harrisburg University of Science and Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major list. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is a small school located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 350 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Management Science Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 1,737 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Management Science at Northwestern University
Out of the 195 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 599 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major list. University of Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 1,027 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
Out of the 195 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 357 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Management Science at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network
Southern Methodist University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major ranking. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s management science degrees to 422 students in 2020-2021.
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 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%.
Faulkner University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major list. Located in Montgomery, Alabama, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 75 diplomas to qualified masters’s management science students in 2020-2021.
Stanford University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Stanford, California, and it awarded 400 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 697 masters’s management science degrees to qualified students.
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 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Dartmouth College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major ranking. Hanover, New Hampshire is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s management science degrees to 152 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Saint Joseph’s University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major ranking. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 162 degrees to qualified masters’s management science students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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 more about Management Science at Saint Joseph’s University
Carnegie Mellon University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 272 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major ranking, coming in at #13. UCLA is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 728 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Lasell University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major ranking, coming in at #14. Lasell is located in Newton, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 masters’s management science degrees to qualified students.
Culver - Stockton College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major ranking. This small school is located in Canton, Missouri, and it awarded 13 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
New York Institute of Technology landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major ranking. Old Westbury, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s management science degrees to 100 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 New York Institute of Technology
With a ranking of #17, Wake Forest University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major list. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized school located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that handed out 135 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Management Science at Wake Forest University
Multnomah University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major list. Located in Portland, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s management science students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
New York University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major ranking, coming in at #19. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 732 degrees to qualified masters’s management science students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Bryant University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major ranking. Bryant University is a small school located in Smithfield, Rhode Island that handed out 46 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
University of California - Berkeley came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major ranking. This large school is located in Berkeley, California, and it awarded 595 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Management Science at University of California - Berkeley
University of Management and Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major ranking, coming in at #22. Arlington, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s management science degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, 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 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Management Science at University of Management and Technology
William & Mary did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major ranking, coming in at #23. William & Mary is located in Williamsburg, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 108 masters’s management science degrees to qualified 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%.
Clark University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major ranking. Clark is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 49 masters’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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
University of Massachusetts - Boston came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major ranking. University of Massachusetts - Boston is a fairly large public school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 131 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
Not only did these schools make the top 30 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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