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2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region

13 Ranked Colleges
1,059 Degrees Awarded
$21,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Management Science Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Management Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 Far Western US region, there were 4,732 management sciences and quantitative methods graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,125 and $30,039 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,059 management sciences and quantitative methods graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,083 and $22,209 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Management Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Management Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Management Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region.

Top 13 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods in the Far Western US Region

#1

Golden Gate University - San Francisco

San Francisco, California
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Golden Gate University - San Francisco. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Management Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is located in San Francisco, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s management science degrees to qualified students.

Golden Gate University - San Francisco also took the #9 spot in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at Golden Gate University - San Francisco

#2

Eastern Washington University

Cheney, Washington
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Cheney, Washington, this fairly large public school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s management science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree management science students list, EWU has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for EWU is $12,607 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Management Science students.

Read more about Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at Eastern Washington University

#3

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Management Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Washington University landed the #3 spot on the list. CWU is a public institution located in Ellensburg, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree management science students list, CWU has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend CWU is $15,397 for far western us region bachelor’s degree management science students.

Full Central Washington University Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Report

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Management Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school awarded 62 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s management science students in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UW Seattle is $13,297 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Management Science students.

The low student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Full UW Seattle Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Report

#5

California Baptist University

Riverside, California
#12 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Management Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California Baptist University landed the #5 spot on the list. Riverside, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s management science degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree management science students list, Cal Baptist has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend California Baptist University is $24,707 for far western us region bachelor’s degree management science students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full California Baptist University Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Report

#1 in overall quality

University of California - Davis ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Management Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. UC Davis is a large public school situated in Davis, California. It awarded 593 bachelors’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Davis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UC Davis is $14,669 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Management Science students.

The low student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at UC Davis

University of California - San Diego ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Management Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. UCSD is a large school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 126 bachelors’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UCSD is $14,232 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Management Science students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at University of California - San Diego

#8

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California

University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. UCSB is a public institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 79 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $15,884 for far western us region bachelor’s degree management science students per year to attend University of California - Santa Barbara.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UCSB Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Report

#9

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, California

California Lutheran University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #9. Thousand Oaks, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s management science degrees to 29 students in 2019-2020.

CLU also made our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend CLU is $26,489 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Management Science students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at CLU

#10

Seattle University

Seattle, Washington
#7 in overall quality

Seattle University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. This medium-sized school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

Seattle U also made our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for Seattle University is $34,802 for far western us region bachelor’s degree management science students.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at Seattle University

#11

University of Portland

Portland, Oregon

University of Portland ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Management Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. University of Portland is a private not-for-profit institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Portland, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $36,464 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Management Science students per year to attend University of Portland.

The low student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read full report on Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at University of Portland

#12

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

Loyola Marymount University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. Loyola Marymount University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 27 bachelors’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

Loyola Marymount did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Loyola Marymount University is $42,861 for far western us region bachelor’s degree management science students.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at Loyola Marymount University

University of Washington - Bothell Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Management Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Bothell, Washington, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Bothell, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $11,060 for far western us region bachelor’s degree management science students per year to attend University of Washington - Bothell Campus.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Full University of Washington - Bothell Campus Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Report

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Notes and References

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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