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

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

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 the Southwest region, there were 4,445 management sciences and quantitative methods graduates with average earnings and debt of $67,299 and $23,198 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 3,144 management sciences and quantitative methods graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,204 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 27 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 Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Southwest Region”.

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

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

Out of the 27 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 439 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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 97%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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 Rice

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Out of the 27 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the #2 spot on the list. SMU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 422 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.

Full SMU Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Report

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Out of the 27 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #3 spot on the list. Richardson, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s management science degrees to 673 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UT Dallas Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Report

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University of Dallas
Irving, Texas

Out of the 27 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Dallas landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Dallas is a small school located in Irving, Texas that handed out 23 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Read more about Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at University of Dallas

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Southwest Region. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 562 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 full report on Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at ASU - Tempe

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Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Texas A&M University - Commerce is located in Commerce, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 87 masters’s management science degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at Texas A&M University - Commerce

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With a ranking of #7, Texas Lutheran University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Southwest Region list. TLU is located in Seguin, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s management science degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at Texas Lutheran University

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With a ranking of #8, Hardin - Simmons University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Abilene, Texas, and it awarded 10 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.

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Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Arizona State University - Skysong is a large school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 199 masters’s management science degrees 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 ASU - Skysong

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Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, Texas

With a ranking of #10, Texas Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Fort Worth, Texas 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 48 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of North Texas came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UNT is a large school located in Denton, Texas 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 85%.

Full UNT Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Report

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Dallas Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major 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 16 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at Dallas Baptist University

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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 214 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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 The University of Texas at Austin

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University of Tulsa
Tulsa, Oklahoma

University of Tulsa did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. University of Tulsa is a small school located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that handed out 14 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 more about Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at University of Tulsa

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University of Central Oklahoma ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Central Oklahoma is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 masters’s management science degrees to qualified students.

Full UCO Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Report

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. OSU is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 47 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.

Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Report

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Amberton University
Garland, Texas

Amberton University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Garland, 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 2 students in 2020-2021.

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University of the Southwest
Hobbs, New Mexico

With a ranking of #18, University of the Southwest did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Southwest Region list. USW is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hobbs, New Mexico. It awarded 1 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.

Full USW Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Report

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

With a ranking of #19, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 34 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 85%.

Full University of Arizona Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Report

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

With a ranking of #20, University of Houston did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 28 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 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at University of Houston

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Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 48 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 Texas A&M College Station

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With a ranking of #22, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Southwest Region list. UT Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 31 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at The University of Texas at Arlington

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 masters’s management science degrees to qualified students.

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

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Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona

With a ranking of #24, Grand Canyon University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 25 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Grand Canyon University Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Report

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The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UTSA is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 1 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at The University of Texas at San Antonio

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