by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in Pennsylvania” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods is the 23rd most popular major in the country with 43,382 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 Pennsylvania, there were 3,282 management sciences and quantitative methods graduates with average earnings and debt of $65,539 and $26,176 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,957 management sciences and quantitative methods graduates with average earnings and debt of $64,136 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in Pennsylvania” ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer a degree in management sciences and quantitative methods. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their management sciences and quantitative methods program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in Pennsylvania”.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 351 degrees to qualified masters’s management science students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Joseph’s University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in Pennsylvania. St. Joe’s is a medium-sized school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 162 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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 St. Joe’s
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in Pennsylvania list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 361 diplomas to qualified masters’s management science students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at Carnegie Mellon University
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 363 degrees to qualified masters’s management science students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 UPenn
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Villanova University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in Pennsylvania. Villanova University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Villanova, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 60 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at Villanova
With a ranking of #6, La Salle University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in Pennsylvania list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified masters’s management science students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
Full La Salle University Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Report
With a ranking of #7, Drexel University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in Pennsylvania list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s management science degrees to 81 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at Drexel
Marywood University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Marywood University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Scranton, Pennsylvania. It awarded 9 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 more about Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at Marywood University
Duquesne University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Duquesne is a medium-sized school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 31 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at Duquesne University
Lehigh University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 23 degrees to qualified masters’s management science students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at Lehigh University
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in Pennsylvania list. This large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 83 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Temple University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Temple is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 85 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at Temple University
With a ranking of #13, University of Scranton did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in Pennsylvania list. University of Scranton is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s management science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at University of Scranton
Moravian College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in Pennsylvania list. This small school is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 5 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 Moravian
Lock Haven University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Lock Haven University is a small school located in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania that handed out 3 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at LHU
Widener University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Widener University is a medium-sized school located in Chester, Pennsylvania that handed out 6 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Widener Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Report
Elizabethtown College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s management science students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at Etown
Muhlenberg College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Muhlenberg College is a small school located in Allentown, Pennsylvania that handed out 0 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at Muhlenberg
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