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2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

218 Ranked Colleges
23,091 Degrees Awarded
$36,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master's For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 36,038 people earned their degree in management sciences and quantitative methods, making the major the 47th most popular in the United States. 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 23,091 management sciences and quantitative methods graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 218 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid.

Top 26 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods (With Aid)

#1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Cambridge, Massachusetts 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 676 students in 2019-2020.

MIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at MIT are $56,719, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stanford University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. Stanford is located in Stanford, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 460 masters’s management science degrees to qualified students.

Stanford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools” list. 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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#3

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 218 schools in the Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school awarded 805 diplomas to qualified masters’s management science students in 2019-2020.

UCLA also made our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131.

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#4

Baruch College

New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Baruch College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 98 degrees to qualified masters’s management science students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Baruch are $20,880.

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Top 20% in overall quality

Out of the 218 schools in the Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school handed out 112 degrees to qualified masters’s management science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW Seattle is also in the top of our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 517 masters’s management science degrees to qualified students.

UIUC also took the #14 spot in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#21 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 31 masters’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also took the #21 spot in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#25 in overall quality

Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 207 masters’s management science degrees to qualified students.

Purdue also made our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #25. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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University of California - Irvine landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school awarded 308 degrees to qualified masters’s management science students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana

Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. IU Bloomington is a large school located in Bloomington, Indiana that handed out 158 masters’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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With a ranking of #11, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s management science degrees to 302 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus are $31,334, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, California
#18 in overall quality

University of California - Berkeley landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. UC Berkeley is a large public school situated in Berkeley, California. It awarded 307 masters’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree management science students with aid list, UC Berkeley has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of Virginia is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 159 masters’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia also took the #16 spot in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
Top 15% in overall quality

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school awarded 38 diplomas to qualified masters’s management science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, U-M is also in the top of our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of Pennsylvania is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 382 masters’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree management science students with aid list, UPenn has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Richardson, Texas, this large public school awarded 839 degrees to qualified masters’s management science students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Dallas are $28,610, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#17

Queens College

Queens, New York

Queens College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Queens, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s management science degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at QC are $21,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#18

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#24 in overall quality

Harvard University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #18. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s management science degrees to 181 students in 2019-2020.

Harvard also took the #24 spot in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard are $50,654, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#19

Rice University

Houston, Texas
Top 25% in overall quality

Rice University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Rice University is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 masters’s management science degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice are $47,913, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#20

Dartmouth College

Hanover, New Hampshire
#19 in overall quality

Dartmouth College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #20. This medium-sized school is located in Hanover, New Hampshire, and it awarded 139 masters’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

Dartmouth not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Dartmouth College are $58,120, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 221 masters’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also claimed a top spot on our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886.

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#22

Rutgers University - Newark

Newark, New Jersey

Rutgers University - Newark ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Rutgers University - Newark is a public institution located in Newark, New Jersey. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 181 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - Newark are $32,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#23

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

Duke University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Duke University is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 419 masters’s management science degrees to qualified students.

Duke did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Duke University are $59,140.

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Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #24. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,620 degrees to qualified masters’s management science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’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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#25

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

University of Utah did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school awarded 153 degrees to qualified masters’s management science students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#25

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 17 masters’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Rest of the Best 32 in Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

Not only did these schools make the top 32 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

#29

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#31

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#32

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

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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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Footnotes

  • *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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