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2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Doctorate

20 Ranked Colleges
119 Degrees Awarded
$33,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Management Science Schools for a Doctorate

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Management Science Schools for a Doctorate” 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.

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” ranking analyzed 20 colleges that offered 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The management science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Management Science Schools for a Doctorate”.

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Best Value Management Science Schools for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Management Science Schools for a Doctorate.

Top 20 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods

#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Doctorate list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s management science degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#20 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Doctorate list. Capella University is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 6 doctorate’s management science 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7 in overall quality

Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Management Science Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 4 doctorate’s management science degrees 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 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083.

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#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Management Science Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #4 spot on the list. Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree management science students list, Iowa has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Management Science Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 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 University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294.

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#11 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Management Science Schools for a Doctorate ranking. UT Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s management science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree management science students list, UT Dallas has also earned the #11 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 The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610.

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#7

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#15 in overall quality

University at Buffalo came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Management Science Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Buffalo, New York, this large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified doctorate’s management science students in 2019-2020.

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

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#17 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Management Science Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus are $26,644, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#19 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Management Science Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s management science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UWM, the school also landed the #19 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 UWM are $25,295.

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#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of California - San Diego did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in La Jolla, California, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s management science students in 2019-2020.

UCSD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSD are $28,631, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s management science students in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville also made our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio
#18 in overall quality

University of Toledo landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Toledo is located in Toledo, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s management science degrees to qualified students.

University of Toledo also made our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Toledo are $27,067.

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#13 in overall quality

Illinois Institute of Technology landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s management science 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 Institute of Technology are $30,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, The University of Alabama did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Doctorate list. The University of Alabama is a public institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. 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 list, UA has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UA are $30,940, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#15

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

University of Pennsylvania came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Management Science Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Pennsylvania is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s management science degrees to qualified students.

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 UPenn are $41,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#16

New York University

New York, New York
#4 in overall quality

New York University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Management Science Schools for a Doctorate list. NYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. 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 list, NYU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#17

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#10 in overall quality

University of Connecticut landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Storrs, Connecticut is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s management science degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

UCONN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCONN are $41,576, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#18

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #18. Carnegie Mellon is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s management science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Carnegie Mellon, the school also landed the #3 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 Carnegie Mellon are $47,326.

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#5 in overall quality

Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Management Science Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Columbia University in the City of New York is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s management science degrees to qualified students.

Columbia also took the #5 spot in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#20

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#2 in overall quality

Stanford University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Stanford University is located in Stanford, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 doctorate’s management science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Stanford, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford University are $55,011, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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