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2023 Most Well Attended Management Science Major in Illinois for a Master’s

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Most Well Attended Management Science Major in Illinois for a Master's

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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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 3,782 management sciences and quantitative methods graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,317 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Management Science Major in Illinois for a Master’s” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in management sciences and quantitative methods. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in management sciences and quantitative methods.

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Most Well Attended Management Science Major in Illinois for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Management Science Major in Illinois for a Master’s”.

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Management Science Major in Illinois for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 1,785 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 97%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.

Full Northwestern University Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Report

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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Chicago. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Management Science Major in Illinois for a Master’s. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,027 degrees to qualified masters’s management science students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at UChicago

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Management Science Major in Illinois for a Master’s list. UIUC is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 429 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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%.

Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Report

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DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePaul University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Management Science Major in Illinois for a Master’s list. DePaul is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 136 masters’s management science degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.

Read full report on Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at DePaul

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Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Management Science Major in Illinois for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Illinois at Chicago is a large public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 135 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UIC Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Report

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With a ranking of #6, Northern Illinois University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Management Science Major in Illinois for a Master’s list. Located in Dekalb, Illinois, this fairly large public school handed out 108 diplomas to qualified masters’s management science students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at NIU

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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Loyola University Chicago came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Management Science Major in Illinois for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 61 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at Loyola University Chicago

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Elmhurst University
Elmhurst, Illinois

Elmhurst University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Management Science Major in Illinois for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Elmhurst, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s management science degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at Elmhurst

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Illinois Institute of Technology ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Management Science Major in Illinois for a Master’s list. Chicago, Illinois 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 26 students 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 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at Illinois Institute of Technology

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Lewis University
Romeoville, Illinois

With a ranking of #10, Lewis University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Management Science Major in Illinois for a Master’s list. Lewis University is a medium-sized school located in Romeoville, Illinois that handed out 18 masters’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 more about Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at Lewis University

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Benedictine University
Lisle, Illinois

Benedictine University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Management Science Major in Illinois for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. Lisle, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s management science degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

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%.

Read more about Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at Benedictine U

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University of St Francis
Joliet, Illinois

University of St Francis did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Management Science Major in Illinois for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. University of Saint Francis is a small school located in Joliet, Illinois that handed out 4 masters’s management science degrees 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 full report on Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at University of St Francis

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Management Science Major in Illinois for a Master’s ranking. Carbondale, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s management science degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at SIUC

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Roosevelt University
Chicago, Illinois

Roosevelt University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Management Science Major in Illinois for a Master’s list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s management science students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at Roosevelt University

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Saint Xavier University
Chicago, Illinois

Saint Xavier University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Management Science Major in Illinois for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. SXU is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 1 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at Saint Xavier University

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Rasmussen University - Illinois did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Management Science Major in Illinois for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. This small school is located in Rockford, Illinois, and it awarded 1 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at Rasmussen University - Illinois

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