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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods in the Southwest Region

18 Ranked Colleges
2,489 Degrees Awarded
$25,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master's in the Southwest 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 Master’s in the Southwest 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 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,489 management sciences and quantitative methods graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in management sciences and quantitative methods. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent management sciences and quantitative methods programs, but they also cost less that 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 Master’s in the Southwest Region

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

Top 18 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods in the Southwest Region

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 264 masters’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Skysong not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Skysong are $6,724, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full ASU - Skysong Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Report

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 221 masters’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also made our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 33 masters’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. University of North Texas is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 80 masters’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UNT Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 638 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree management science students list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full ASU - Tempe Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Report

#13 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Commerce, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s management science degrees to 86 students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Commerce also made our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Commerce are $14,549, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at Dallas is a large public school situated in Richardson, Texas. It awarded 839 masters’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Dallas are $28,610, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14 in overall quality

University of Central Oklahoma came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school awarded 34 diplomas to qualified masters’s management science students in 2019-2020.

UCO did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCO are $17,913.

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#9 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. OSU is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 43 masters’s management science degrees to qualified students.

OSU also made our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full OSU Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Report

#17 in overall quality

Hardin - Simmons University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Hardin - Simmons is a small school located in Abilene, Texas that handed out 5 masters’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hardin - Simmons, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hardin - Simmons University are $14,320, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#15 in overall quality

University of Houston landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 9 masters’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

Dallas Baptist University

Dallas, Texas
#16 in overall quality

Dallas Baptist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s management science degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DBU, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at DBU are $20,204, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#11 in overall quality

University of Tulsa came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It awarded 15 masters’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree management science students list, University of Tulsa has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Tulsa are $24,080.

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#14

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#10 in overall quality

University of Arizona came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 34 masters’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15

University of Dallas

Irving, Texas
#12 in overall quality

University of Dallas ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. UD is a private not-for-profit institution located in Irving, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UD also took the #12 spot in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Dallas are $33,750.

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#16

Texas Lutheran University

Seguin, Texas
#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, Texas Lutheran University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. TLU is a small school located in Seguin, Texas that handed out 8 masters’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

TLU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at TLU are $31,850, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#17

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Rice University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Houston, Texas 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 22 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rice, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice University are $47,913, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Dallas, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 124 diplomas to qualified masters’s management science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree management science students list, SMU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Southern Methodist University Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Report

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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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