2024 Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master's Degree Schools in Iowa

Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #4 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Iowa to determine which ones were the best for management sciences & quantitative methods students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 172 master's degrees in management sciences & quantitative methods to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on management sciences & quantitative methods students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other management sciences & quantitative methods students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for management sciences & quantitative methods to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized management sciences & quantitative methods related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for management sciences & quantitative methods students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master's Degree Schools in Iowa list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods in Iowa

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in management sciences & quantitative methods.

Top Iowa Schools for a Master's in Management Science

1

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

157 Annual Graduates

$82,289 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat University of Iowa if you want to pursue a master's degree in management sciences & quantitative methods. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a fairly large student population.

After graduating, management science master's recipients usually make an average of $82,289 in their early careers.

More information about a master’s in management sciences & quantitative methods from University of Iowa

2

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

15 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Iowa State University if you want to pursue a master's degree in management sciences & quantitative methods. Iowa State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Ames.More information about a master’s in management sciences & quantitative methods from Iowa State University

2

University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa is a good option for individuals interested in a master's degree in management sciences & quantitative methods. UNI is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Cedar Falls.More information about a master’s in management sciences & quantitative methods from University of Northern Iowa

Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	193	410
Minnesota	174	147
Kansas	149	46
Nebraska	123	144
North Dakota	115	11
South Dakota	89	3

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Rankings in Majors Related to Management Science

Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods is one of 21 different types of Business, Management & Marketing programs to choose from.

Management Science Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	162
Actuarial Science	10

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management	1,119
Accounting	126
Human Resource Management	49
Finance & Financial Management	44
Real Estate	8
Management Information Systems	7
International Business	2
Hospitality Management	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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