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2024 Best Management Science Schools in the Plains States Region

24 Colleges in the Plains States Region
763 Management Science Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in management science, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #40 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 24 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for management science students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 763 degrees in management science to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Management Science School

Best Management Science Schools in the Plains States Region The management science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Management Science rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for management science schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Management Science Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Management Science
Master's Degrees in Management Science
Doctor's Degrees in Management Science

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Management Science Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Management Science in the Plains States Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the management science degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Management Science

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MO
34 Management Science Degrees Awarded

Washington University in St Louis is a great option for students pursuing a degree in management science. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.

There were approximately 34 management science students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NE
107 Management Science Degrees Awarded

Creighton University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in management science. Located in the large city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #105 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Creighton is a great university overall.

There were approximately 107 management science students who graduated with this degree at Creighton in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in management science. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were about 19 management science students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KS
83 Management Science Degrees Awarded

University of Kansas is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in management science. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means KU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 83 management science students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MO
43 Management Science Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #244 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SLU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 43 management science students who graduated with this degree at SLU in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KS
49 Management Science Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #225 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means K -State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 49 management science students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Rockhurst University
Kansas City, MO
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
80 Management Science Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Kansas City, Rockhurst is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 9th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 80 management science students who graduated with this degree at Rockhurst in the most recent data year.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ND

Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #242 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means North Dakota State University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 12 management science students who graduated with this degree at North Dakota State University in the most recent data year.

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Hamline University
Saint Paul, MN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MN
10.5% Growth in Graduates

Hamline is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Saint Paul. This university ranks 14th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 19 management science students who graduated with this degree at Hamline in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA

St. Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Davenport. This university ranks 10th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were about 21 management science students who graduated with this degree at St. Ambrose University in the most recent data year.

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Best Management Science Colleges by State

Explore the best management science schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 92
Missouri 693 163
Iowa 648 40
Kansas 599 104
Nebraska 500 213
North Dakota 416 12
South Dakota 381 1

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One of 3 majors within the Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods area of study, Management Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods 529
Business Statistics 444
Actuarial Science 253

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