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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods

205 Ranked Colleges
23,091 Degrees Awarded
$17,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master's

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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” 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.

For this year’s “Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 205 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree management science students.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s management science degrees to 264 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Skysong are $6,724, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Seattle University

Seattle, Washington

Out of the 205 schools in the Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Seattle University landed the #2 spot on the list. Seattle U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 31 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Seattle U are $14,040.

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#3

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Joseph’s University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s. St. Joe’s is a medium-sized school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 155 masters’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

On top of its placing in this ranking, St. Joe’s also did well on our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Joseph’s University are $17,802, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, South Dakota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Dakota. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s list. University of South Dakota is located in Vermillion, South Dakota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s management science degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Dakota are $12,637.

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#5

Villanova University

Villanova, Pennsylvania
Top 15% in overall quality

Out of the 205 schools in the Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Villanova University landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Villanova, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 101 masters’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

Villanova excels when it comes to management science quality. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. Average graduate tuition and fees at Villanova University are $20,719, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Creighton University

Omaha, Nebraska

With a ranking of #6, Creighton University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s list. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s management science degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Creighton are $18,528, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Baldwin Wallace University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Berea, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 21 degrees to qualified masters’s management science students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Baldwin Wallace University are $11,191, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#21 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s ranking. University of Wisconsin - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 31 masters’s management science degrees to qualified students.

UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Xavier University

Cincinnati, Ohio

Xavier University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s ranking. Xavier University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Xavier University are $12,076, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 221 masters’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin excels when it comes to management science quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

Gordon College

Wenham, Massachusetts

Gordon College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Wenham, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 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 Gordon College are $6,400.

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#12

Maryville University of Saint Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

Maryville University of Saint Louis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 69 masters’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Maryville University of Saint Louis are $15,696, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas

Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s list. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 33 masters’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743.

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#14

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas

University of North Texas ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s list. UNT is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 80 masters’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618.

Full UNT Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Report

#15

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, Missouri

With a ranking of #15, Rockhurst University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 45 masters’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Rockhurst are $16,780, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#16

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#25 in overall quality

Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #16. Purdue is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 207 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#17

University of St Thomas Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota
Top 25% in overall quality

University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 48 diplomas to qualified masters’s management science students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of St Thomas Minnesota are $24,814, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s list. UIUC 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 made our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083.

Full UIUC Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Report

#19

Colorado State University - Global Campus

Greenwood Village, Colorado

Colorado State University - Global Campus ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Greenwood Village, Colorado, and it awarded 87 masters’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Global Campus are $9,000, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#20

Wittenberg University

Springfield, Ohio

Wittenberg University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Springfield, Ohio, and it awarded 9 masters’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wittenberg University are $8,352.

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#21

Bellevue University

Bellevue, Nebraska

Bellevue University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s list. Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Bellevue, Nebraska. It awarded 50 masters’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Bellevue University are $11,385, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#22

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois

Northern Illinois University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Dekalb, Illinois, and it awarded 8 masters’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Illinois University are $11,086.

Full NIU Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Report

#23

Fairfield University

Fairfield, Connecticut

Fairfield University landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s ranking. Fairfield U is a medium-sized school located in Fairfield, Connecticut that handed out 21 masters’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Fairfield U are $19,267, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#24

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
#20 in overall quality

Lehigh University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s list. Lehigh is a medium-sized school located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania that handed out 20 masters’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree management science students list, Lehigh has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lehigh are $27,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Lehigh University Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Report

#25

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri

Saint Louis University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s list. Saint Louis University is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 masters’s management science degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Louis University are $22,074.

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Rest of the Best 31 in Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s

Not only did these schools make the top 31 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

#26

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#27

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#28

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#29

University of Wisconsin - Stout

Menomonie, Wisconsin
#30

University of St Francis

Joliet, Illinois
#30

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

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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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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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