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2024 Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Schools in the Great Lakes Region

82 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
7,693 Management Science Degrees Awarded
$59,942 Avg Early-Career Salary
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #23 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 82 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for management sciences & quantitative methods students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 7,693 degrees in management sciences & quantitative methods during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods School

Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Schools in the Great Lakes Region Your choice of management sciences & quantitative methods school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods in the Great Lakes Region

The schools below may not offer all types of management science degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

12 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Management Science

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,790 Management Science Degrees Awarded
66.4% Growth in Graduates

Northwestern University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in management sciences & quantitative methods. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were approximately 1790 management sciences & quantitative methods students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year. Those management sciences & quantitative methods students who get their degree from Northwestern University make $58,838 more than the standard management science graduate.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL
1,029 Management Science Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat University of Chicago if you wish to pursue a degree in management sciences & quantitative methods. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.

There were roughly 1029 management sciences & quantitative methods students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
292 Management Science Degrees Awarded
36.6% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Notre Dame if you wish to pursue a degree in management sciences & quantitative methods. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #20 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.

There were approximately 292 management sciences & quantitative methods students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent data year. Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods degree recipients from University of Notre Dame earn a boost of about $60,132 over the typical income of management sciences & quantitative methods majors.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
526 Management Science Degrees Awarded
$62,949 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign if you wish to pursue a degree in management sciences & quantitative methods. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were about 526 management sciences & quantitative methods students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the management sciences & quantitative methods degree program at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign get $3,007 more than the typical college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
201 Management Science Degrees Awarded
15.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were approximately 201 management sciences & quantitative methods students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the management sciences & quantitative methods degree program at University of Wisconsin - Madison make $10,536 more than the standard graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
269 Management Science Degrees Awarded
$69,207 Median Starting Salary

Purdue is a fairly large public university located in the small city of West Lafayette. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were about 269 management sciences & quantitative methods students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent year we have data available. Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods degree recipients from Purdue University - Main Campus get an earnings boost of about $9,265 over the average earnings of management sciences & quantitative methods majors.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MI
114 Management Science Degrees Awarded

U-M is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were about 114 management sciences & quantitative methods students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
168 Management Science Degrees Awarded
15.5% Growth in Graduates

Ohio State is a very large public university located in the large city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were about 168 management sciences & quantitative methods students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the management sciences & quantitative methods major at Ohio State University - Main Campus make $5,605 more than the standard graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
220 Management Science Degrees Awarded
74.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 220 management sciences & quantitative methods students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year. Those management sciences & quantitative methods students who get their degree from Michigan State University make $12,737 more than the average management science grad.

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WI
38 Management Science Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #130 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Marquette is a great university overall.

There were roughly 38 management sciences & quantitative methods students who graduated with this degree at Marquette in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
57 Management Science Degrees Awarded
$58,715 Median Starting Salary

Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public university located in the town of Oxford. A Best Colleges rank of #116 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Miami University - Oxford is a great university overall.

There were approximately 57 management sciences & quantitative methods students who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Oxford in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, management science degree recipients generally make around $58,715 at the beginning of their careers.

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DePaul University
Chicago, IL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
270 Management Science Degrees Awarded
41.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 270 management sciences & quantitative methods students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the management science program make around $45,236 for their early career.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
13 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL
14 Indiana University - Bloomington Bloomington, IN
15 University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Cincinnati, OH
16 Butler University Indianapolis, IN
17 Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN
18 Ball State University Muncie, IN
19 Bradley University Peoria, IL
20 Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL

Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Colleges by State

Explore the best management sciences & quantitative methods colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 786
Ohio 314 719
Illinois 304 4,668
Indiana 294 866
Wisconsin 273 267

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Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods is one of 21 different types of Business, Management & Marketing programs to choose from.

Management Science Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Management Science 5,171
Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods 1,688
Actuarial Science 618
Business Statistics 216

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 52,496
Accounting 14,839
Marketing 9,982
Finance & Financial Management 9,758
General Business/Commerce 9,301
Human Resource Management 5,374
Business Support & Assistant Services 5,143
Hospitality Management 2,087
Management Information Systems 1,926
Entrepreneurial Studies 1,870

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