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2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region

16 Ranked Colleges
629 Degrees Awarded
$18,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Management Science Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region

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 Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 629 management sciences and quantitative methods graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Management Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in management sciences and quantitative methods. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality management sciences and quantitative methods programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the management sciences and quantitative methods program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Management Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region

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

Top 16 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods in the Southwest Region

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this large public school awarded 23 degrees to qualified bachelors’s management science students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Skysong also took the #7 spot in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Arizona State University - Skysong is $13,971 for southwest region bachelor’s degree management science students.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Management Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Oklahoma State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a public institution located in Durant, Oklahoma. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Southeastern Oklahoma State University also took the #12 spot in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $8,237 for southwest region bachelor’s degree management science students per year to attend Southeastern Oklahoma State University.

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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Management Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree management science students list, UNT has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of North Texas is $15,086 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Management Science students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Management Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region. UTSA is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 53 bachelors’s management science degrees to qualified students.

UTSA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $13,853 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Management Science students per year to attend UTSA.

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#10 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Management Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Oklahoma landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s management science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree management science students list, UCO has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UCO is $16,562 for southwest region bachelor’s degree management science students.

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#6

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona
#15 in overall quality

Grand Canyon University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Grand Canyon University is a large school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 49 bachelors’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

Grand Canyon University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $21,020 for southwest region bachelor’s degree management science students per year to attend Grand Canyon University.

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#7

Mid-America Christian University

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

With a ranking of #7, Mid-America Christian University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 30 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s management science students in 2019-2020.

MACU also took the #14 spot in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $20,746 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Management Science students per year to attend Mid-America Christian University.

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#11 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Management Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a public institution located in Commerce, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Commerce not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $13,017 for southwest region bachelor’s degree management science students per year to attend Texas A&M University - Commerce.

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With a ranking of #9, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 144 bachelors’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Arizona State University - Tempe is $11,706 for southwest region bachelor’s degree management science students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#10

LeTourneau University

Longview, Texas
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, LeTourneau University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Longview, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s management science students in 2019-2020.

LETU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $23,196 for southwest region bachelor’s degree management science students per year to attend LeTourneau University.

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#11

Oral Roberts University

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#13 in overall quality

Oral Roberts University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Management Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

ORU also took the #13 spot in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Oral Roberts University is $22,248 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Management Science students.

Full Oral Roberts University Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Report

#16 in overall quality

Hardin - Simmons University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Abilene, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s management science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hardin - Simmons, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $19,509 for southwest region bachelor’s degree management science students per year to attend Hardin - Simmons University.

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#13

Texas Wesleyan University

Fort Worth, Texas

Texas Wesleyan University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Management Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Wesleyan University is a small school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 22 bachelors’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Wesleyan also made our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Wesleyan University is $23,473 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Management Science students.

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The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. UT Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 113 bachelors’s management science degrees to qualified students.

UT Dallas did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $15,232 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Management Science students per year to attend The University of Texas at Dallas.

The low student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full UT Dallas Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Report

#15

Trinity University

San Antonio, Texas

With a ranking of #15, Trinity University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree management science students list, Trinity U has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Trinity U is $24,669 for southwest region bachelor’s degree management science students.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 1.8%, 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 Trinity University Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Report

#16

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas

Texas Christian University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Management Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Christian University is a fairly large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 9 bachelors’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

TCU also made our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend TCU is $36,811 for southwest region bachelor’s degree management science students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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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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