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2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts

17 Ranked Colleges
2,721 Degrees Awarded
$39,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master's in Massachusetts

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

Across Massachusetts, there were 3,256 management sciences and quantitative methods graduates with average earnings and debt of $65,757 and $29,726 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,721 management sciences and quantitative methods graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,240 and $41,137 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts” ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts

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

Top 17 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods in Massachusetts

#1

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts list. This large school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 59 masters’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Amherst are $32,341.

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#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts list. Located in Lowell, Massachusetts, this fairly large public school handed out 19 degrees to qualified masters’s management science students in 2019-2020.

UMass Lowell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Lowell are $26,990, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Lasell University

Newton, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lasell University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts. Newton, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s management science degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lasell, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lasell University are $10,960.

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#4

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

North Dartmouth, Massachusetts
#12 in overall quality

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school handed out 38 diplomas to qualified masters’s management science students in 2019-2020.

UMass Dartmouth also made our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth are $30,153, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the #5 spot on the list. Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a medium-sized school located in Worcester, Massachusetts that handed out 24 masters’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

WPI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WPI are $29,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Boston ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s management science degrees to 107 students in 2019-2020.

UMass Boston also took the #15 spot in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Boston are $36,485.

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#7

Bay Path University

Longmeadow, Massachusetts
#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Bay Path University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts list. This small school is located in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, and it awarded 8 masters’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

Bay Path also took the #16 spot in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bay Path are $19,235, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Merrimack College

North Andover, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #8, Merrimack College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts list. Merrimack is a medium-sized school located in North Andover, Massachusetts that handed out 14 masters’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Merrimack, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Merrimack are $31,296, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 547 degrees to qualified masters’s management science students in 2019-2020.

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network also made our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #17. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network are $24,938, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

Bentley University

Waltham, Massachusetts

Bentley University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts list. This medium-sized school is located in Waltham, Massachusetts, and it awarded 26 masters’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

Bentley also took the #5 spot in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bentley are $40,992, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

Suffolk University

Boston, Massachusetts

Suffolk University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts ranking. Suffolk University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 136 masters’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

Suffolk also took the #7 spot in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Suffolk are $40,238, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

Hult International Business School

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#13 in overall quality

Hult International Business School did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 394 degrees to qualified masters’s management science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hult International Business School, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Hult International Business School are $42,827.

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#13

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Harvard University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts list. Harvard University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 181 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Harvard not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard University are $50,654, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14

Brandeis University

Waltham, Massachusetts
#9 in overall quality

Brandeis University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Waltham, Massachusetts, and it awarded 45 masters’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

Brandeis also took the #9 spot in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brandeis are $52,060.

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#15

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Massachusetts Institute of Technology came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts ranking. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 676 diplomas to qualified masters’s management science students in 2019-2020.

MIT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Massachusetts Institute of Technology are $56,719.

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#16

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts

Boston University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts ranking. Boston U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 402 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our massachusetts master’s degree management science students list, Boston U has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#17

Babson College

Wellesley, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, Babson College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts list. Babson College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wellesley, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Babson College also made our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Babson College are $89,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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