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2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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2,489 Degrees Awarded
$24,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” 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.

Across the Southwest region, there were 3,682 management sciences and quantitative methods graduates with average earnings and debt of $66,589 and $24,439 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,489 management sciences and quantitative methods graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 19 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the management sciences and quantitative methods program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 20 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rice University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Rice University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rice, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rice University are $47,913.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 80 masters’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree management science students whose families make $30-$48k list, UNT has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #3 spot on the list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 638 masters’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree management science students whose families make $30-$48k list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 33 masters’s management science degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #5 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 221 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 43 masters’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU also took the #9 spot in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963.

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#7

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#10 in overall quality

University of Arizona ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 34 masters’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also took the #10 spot in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Richardson, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s management science degrees to 839 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Dallas, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Dallas are $28,610, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 2 masters’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree management science students whose families make $30-$48k list, UTSA has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807.

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#10

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#15 in overall quality

University of Houston did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 9 masters’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

UH also took the #15 spot in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

Arizona State University - Skysong

Scottsdale, Arizona

Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. ASU - Skysong is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 264 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Skysong, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Skysong are $6,724.

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#13 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Texas A&M Commerce is located in Commerce, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 86 masters’s management science degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M Commerce did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Commerce are $14,549.

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#12

University of Dallas

Irving, Texas
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, University of Dallas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Irving, Texas, and it awarded 21 masters’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

UD also took the #12 spot in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UD are $33,750.

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#14 in overall quality

University of Central Oklahoma came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Edmond, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s management science degrees to 34 students in 2019-2020.

UCO did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Oklahoma are $17,913, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14

Texas Lutheran University

Seguin, Texas
#18 in overall quality

Texas Lutheran University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. TLU is located in Seguin, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s management science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TLU, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at TLU are $31,850.

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#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s management science degrees to 124 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SMU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#16

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#11 in overall quality

University of Tulsa did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #16. Tulsa, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s management science degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

University of Tulsa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Tulsa are $24,080, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#17 in overall quality

Hardin - Simmons University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Hardin - Simmons University is a small school located in Abilene, Texas that handed out 5 masters’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree management science students whose families make $30-$48k list, Hardin - Simmons has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hardin - Simmons are $14,320, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#18

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona

Grand Canyon University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this large private for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s management science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Grand Canyon University, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Grand Canyon University are $11,436.

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#19

Dallas Baptist University

Dallas, Texas
#16 in overall quality

Dallas Baptist University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 9 masters’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

DBU also made our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #16. Average graduate tuition and fees at Dallas Baptist University are $20,204, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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  • 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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