by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Management Science is the 40th most popular major in the country with 23,510 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Plains States region, there were 763 management science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 27 colleges that offered a degree in management science. That schools that top this list have a program in management science in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The management science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Plains States Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Plains States Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Culver - Stockton College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Plains States Region. This small school is located in Canton, Missouri, and it awarded 13 ’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rockhurst University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 80 ’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Creighton University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Plains States Region list. Creighton University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 107 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellevue University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Plains States Region list. Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Bellevue, Nebraska. It awarded 113 ’s management science degrees 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Plains States Region. Cornell College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mount Vernon, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Loras College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Dubuque, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s management science degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
Saint Ambrose University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. St. Ambrose University is a small school located in Davenport, Iowa that handed out 21 ’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
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With a ranking of #8, Hamline University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 19 degrees to qualified ’s management science students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.
Saint Louis University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 43 ’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies is a small school located in Fayette, Missouri that handed out 9 ’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Kansas did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #11. University of Kansas is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 83 ’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Washington University in St Louis landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Washington University in St Louis is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 ’s management science degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Dakota Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #13. Dakota Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mitchell, South Dakota. It awarded 1 ’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
Emporia State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. ESU is a medium-sized school located in Emporia, Kansas that handed out 8 ’s management science degrees 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%.
North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. North Dakota State University is a public institution located in Fargo, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees 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%.
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The College of Saint Scholastica landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. St. Scholastica is a private not-for-profit institution located in Duluth, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees 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%.
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Capella University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #17. Capella University is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 64 ’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Minnesota State University - Moorhead is located in Moorhead, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s management science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Missouri - St Louis ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Plains States Region list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 24 ’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
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Kansas State University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Kansas State University is a large public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 49 ’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 19 ’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Management Science Report
Rasmussen University - Minnesota did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #22. St. Cloud, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s management science degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Full Rasmussen University - Minnesota Management Science Report
Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Plains States Region list. CMU CLAS is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fayette, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of South Dakota landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of South Dakota is a medium-sized school located in Vermillion, South Dakota that handed out 0 ’s management science degrees 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%.
Iowa State University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State University is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 0 ’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #23. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Plains States Region list. Winona, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s management science degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
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