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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods (Income $0-$30k)

20 Ranked Colleges
119 Degrees Awarded
$33,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Management Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Management Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods is the 47th most popular major in the country with 36,038 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, management sciences and quantitative methods graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $60,558 and had an average of $28,049 in loans still to pay off.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 119 management sciences and quantitative methods graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Management Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 20 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in management sciences and quantitative methods. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great management sciences and quantitative methods programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the management sciences and quantitative methods program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Management Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree management science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 20 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods (Income $0-$30k)

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Management Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the #1 spot on the list. Stanford is a fairly large school located in Stanford, California that handed out 22 doctorate’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

Stanford also made our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford University are $55,011.

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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. UPenn is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UPenn, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Pennsylvania Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Report

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Management Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s management science students in 2019-2020.

UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. UW Seattle is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 14 doctorate’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Seattle, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Management Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s management science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194.

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#6

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

Carnegie Mellon University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Management Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Carnegie Mellon University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Carnegie Mellon also made our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon are $47,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12 in overall quality

University of California - San Diego landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. La Jolla, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s management science degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

UCSD also took the #12 spot in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - San Diego are $28,631, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Austin ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Management Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. The University of Texas at Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also took the #8 spot in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.

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#14 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Management Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s management science students in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Management Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Richardson, Texas, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas also made our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610.

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#11

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#9 in overall quality

University of Iowa ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Management Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s management science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree management science students whose families make $0-$30k list, Iowa has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613.

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#12

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, University of Connecticut did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. UCONN is a large public school situated in Storrs, Connecticut. It awarded 1 doctorate’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCONN, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Connecticut are $41,576, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#15 in overall quality

University at Buffalo ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Management Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s management science degrees to qualified students.

University at Buffalo also made our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028.

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#14

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#19 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #14. UWM is a large public school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 4 doctorate’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

UWM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UWM are $25,295.

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#15

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio
#18 in overall quality

University of Toledo came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Management Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Toledo is a fairly large school located in Toledo, Ohio that handed out 2 doctorate’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Toledo also made our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Toledo are $27,067, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#17 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Management Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. UC is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree management science students whose families make $0-$30k list, UC has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus are $26,644, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13 in overall quality

Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #17. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s management science degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Illinois Tech, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois Tech are $30,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#18

New York University

New York, New York
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #18, New York University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s management science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree management science students whose families make $0-$30k list, NYU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892.

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#19

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#16 in overall quality

The University of Alabama ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Management Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. UA is a large public school situated in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It awarded 1 doctorate’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UA, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UA are $30,940, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#20

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#20 in overall quality

Capella University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Management Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Capella University is a private for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Capella University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767.

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References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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