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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Southeast Region

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Southeast Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 the Southeast region, there were 7,905 management sciences and quantitative methods graduates with average earnings and debt of $64,467 and $21,764 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 4,156 management sciences and quantitative methods graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 39 colleges that offer 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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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Southeast Region

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

Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods in the Southeast Region

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Faulkner University
Montgomery, Alabama

Out of the 39 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Faulkner University landed the #1 spot on the list. Faulkner University is a small school located in Montgomery, Alabama that handed out 75 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at Faulkner University

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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Forest University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 225 masters’s degrees 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Wake Forest University Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 685 masters’s management science degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at Georgia Tech

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 697 diplomas 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 95%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 UNC Chapel Hill Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Report

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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Southeast Region. Duke University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 380 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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 Duke

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University of Management and Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Arlington, Virginia, and it awarded 21 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.

Read full report on Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at University of Management and Technology

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William & Mary
Williamsburg, Virginia

William & Mary landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Williamsburg, Virginia, this medium-sized public school awarded 108 diplomas to qualified masters’s management science students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at William & Mary

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Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana

Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s management science degrees to 161 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Tulane Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Report

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

University of Miami landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. U Miami is a private not-for-profit institution located in Coral Gables, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 185 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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%.

Read full report on Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at U Miami

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University of the Cumberlands
Williamsburg, Kentucky

University of the Cumberlands came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of the Cumberlands is a fairly large school located in Williamsburg, Kentucky that handed out 123 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at University of the Cumberlands

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s management science degrees to 317 students 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 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full NC State Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Report

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Florida Institute of Technology ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Florida Institute of Technology is located in Melbourne, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 masters’s management science degrees to qualified students.

Full Florida Tech Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Report

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Virginia - Main Campus is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 167 masters’s management science degrees to qualified students.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Virginia Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Report

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Jacksonville University
Jacksonville, Florida

Jacksonville University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Southeast Region list. JU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jacksonville, Florida. It awarded 20 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Jacksonville University Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Report

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Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia

Emory University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Emory University is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 78 masters’s management science degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Emory Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Report

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Nova Southeastern University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 93 diplomas to qualified masters’s management science 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%.

Read more about Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at Nova Southeastern University

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Southeast Region list. University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a fairly large school located in Wilmington, North Carolina that handed out 75 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 University of North Carolina at Wilmington

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University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

University of Louisville ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 68 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at University of Louisville

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Mercer University
Macon, Georgia

Mercer University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Macon, Georgia, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 33 diplomas to qualified masters’s management science students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at Mercer University

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia

Georgia State University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Georgia State University is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 86 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at Georgia State

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With a ranking of #21, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s management science degrees to 81 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UNC Charlotte Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Report

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee

Vanderbilt University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 42 degrees to qualified masters’s management science students 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at Vanderbilt University

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Little Rock, Arkansas, and it awarded 14 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at University of Arkansas at Little Rock

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University of Mississippi
University, Mississippi

University of Mississippi came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s management science degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read more about Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at Ole Miss

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Arkansas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. University of Arkansas is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 masters’s management science degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UARK Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Report

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