by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Management Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s” 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.
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 “Most Well Attended Management Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 38 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in management science. To top this list, a school must have a successful management science program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Management Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Valley State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Management Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Allendale, Michigan, and it awarded 175 bachelors’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 38 schools in the Most Well Attended Management Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #2 spot on the list. UIC is a large public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 127 bachelors’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Illinois at Chicago Management Science Report
Out of the 38 schools in the Most Well Attended Management Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, DePaul University landed the #3 spot on the list. DePaul is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 122 bachelors’s 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Illinois State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Management Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s. Normal, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s management science degrees to 115 students 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
Out of the 38 schools in the Most Well Attended Management Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Notre Dame landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Notre Dame, Indiana, and it awarded 109 bachelors’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Northern Illinois University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Management Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Dekalb, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 78 degrees to qualified bachelors’s management science students in 2020-2021.
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National Louis University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Management Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. National Louis University is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 77 bachelors’s management science degrees to qualified students.
Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Management Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a public institution located in Athens, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 75 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Ohio University - Athens Campus Management Science Report
Walsh College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Management Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Walsh is a small school located in Troy, Michigan that handed out 60 bachelors’s management science degrees 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%.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Management Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 55 bachelors’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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.
With a ranking of #11, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Management Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. SIUC is a fairly large school located in Carbondale, Illinois that handed out 52 bachelors’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southern Illinois University Carbondale Management Science Report
University of Michigan - Dearborn ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Management Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Dearborn, Michigan, this medium-sized public school awarded 47 degrees to qualified bachelors’s management science students 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%.
Denison University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Management Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. Denison University is located in Granville, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 bachelors’s management science degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Eastern Illinois University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Management Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Charleston, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 32 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s management science students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Marquette University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Management Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Marquette University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 31 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 88%. 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%.
McKendree University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Management Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. McKendree is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lebanon, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s 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%.
Read full report on Management Science at McKendree University
With a ranking of #17, Northwood University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Management Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Northwood University is located in Midland, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 bachelors’s management science degrees to qualified students.
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%. 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.
With a ranking of #18, Quincy University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Management Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Quincy U is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Quincy, Illinois. It awarded 24 bachelors’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, University of St Francis did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Management Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. 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 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%.
Read more about Management Science at University of Saint Francis
Western Michigan University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Management Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Western Michigan University is a fairly large public school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 19 bachelors’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
Ohio Northern University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Management Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. 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 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%.
Ball State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Management Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #22. This large school is located in Muncie, Indiana, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
Roosevelt University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Management Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #23. Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #24, Bradley University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Management Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Bradley University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Peoria, Illinois. It awarded 11 bachelors’s management science degrees 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Miami University - Oxford landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Management Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large school located in Oxford, Ohio that handed out 6 bachelors’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 4.0% 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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