by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in Illinois” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 43,382 people earned their degree in management sciences and quantitative methods, making the major the 23rd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, management sciences and quantitative methods graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $65,672 and had an average of $23,166 in loans still to pay off.
Across Illinois, there were 4,786 management sciences and quantitative methods graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,085 and $23,797 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 872 management sciences and quantitative methods graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,117 and $25,584 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in Illinois” ranking analyzed 20 colleges that offered a degree in management sciences and quantitative methods. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in management sciences and quantitative methods.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois bachelor’s degree management science students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Quincy University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in Illinois list. Quincy U is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Quincy, Illinois. It awarded 24 bachelors’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Quincy University Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McKendree University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in Illinois list. Lebanon, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s management science degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at McKendree
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, National Louis University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 77 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s management science students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at National Louis University
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, DePaul University landed the #4 spot on the list. DePaul University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 134 bachelors’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at DePaul
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in Illinois list. Illinois State University is a public institution located in Normal, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 115 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Read full report on Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at Illinois State University
University of St Francis ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in Illinois list. Located in Joliet, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s management science students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at University of St Francis
Northern Illinois University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #7. Northern Illinois University is a public institution located in Dekalb, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 78 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at Northern Illinois University
Eastern Illinois University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in Illinois ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Charleston, Illinois, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at Eastern Illinois University
North Central College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #9. North Central College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Naperville, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full North Central College Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Report
Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in Illinois ranking. Carbondale, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s management science degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.
University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 127 bachelors’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
Read more about Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at University of Illinois at Chicago
Roosevelt University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in Illinois list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 21 degrees to qualified bachelors’s management science students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at Roosevelt University
Bradley University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Peoria, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 19 degrees to qualified bachelors’s management science students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at Bradley
Benedictine University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #14. Benedictine U is located in Lisle, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s management science degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Benedictine University Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Report
With a ranking of #15, Illinois College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in Illinois list. This small school is located in Jacksonville, Illinois, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at Illinois College
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in Illinois list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 95 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Olivet Nazarene University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #17. Bourbonnais, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s management science degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Olivet Nazarene Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Report
Aurora University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #18. Aurora, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s management science degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
Read more about Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at Aurora University
Western Illinois University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in Illinois ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Macomb, Illinois, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at Western Illinois University
Lewis University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in Illinois ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Romeoville, Illinois, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at Lewis University
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