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2024 Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Schools in North Carolina

11 Colleges in North Carolina
2,088 Management Science Degrees Awarded
$65,198 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 11 schools in North Carolina to determine which ones were the best for management sciences & quantitative methods students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 2,088 degrees in management sciences & quantitative methods to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods School

Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Schools in North Carolina The management science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods rankings. 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.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Management Science
Bachelor's Degrees in Management Science
Master's Degrees in Management Science
Doctor's Degrees in Management Science

The management science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Schools in North Carolina. 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 North Carolina

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.

10 Top North Carolina Schools in Management Science

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Duke University
Durham, NC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC
380 Management Science Degrees Awarded

Duke University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in management sciences & quantitative methods. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were roughly 380 management sciences & quantitative methods students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
697 Management Science Degrees Awarded

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in management sciences & quantitative methods. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were roughly 697 management sciences & quantitative methods students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year.

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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
252 Management Science Degrees Awarded
50.8% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Wake Forest University if you wish to pursue a degree in management sciences & quantitative methods. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #128 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Wake Forest University is a great university overall.

There were about 252 management sciences & quantitative methods students who graduated with this degree at Wake Forest University in the most recent data year. Those management sciences & quantitative methods students who get their degree from Wake Forest University receive $12,164 more than the standard management science student.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In NC
134 Management Science Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in management sciences & quantitative methods has to look into Wake Technical Community College. Wake Technical Community College is a very large public college located in the suburb of Raleigh. This college ranks 13th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 134 management sciences & quantitative methods students who graduated with this degree at Wake Technical Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NC
317 Management Science Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 317 management sciences & quantitative methods students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent data year.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In NC
87.0% Growth in Graduates

Elon is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize suburb of Elon. A Best Colleges rank of #235 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Elon is a great university overall.

There were about 23 management sciences & quantitative methods students who graduated with this degree at Elon in the most recent data year.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NC
145 Management Science Degrees Awarded

UNC Charlotte is a very large public university located in the city of Charlotte. A Best Colleges rank of #378 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNC Charlotte is a great university overall.

There were about 145 management sciences & quantitative methods students who graduated with this degree at UNC Charlotte in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$53,034 Median Starting Salary
$25,572 Median Student Debt

Appalachian State is a very large public university located in the distant town of Boone. This university ranks 9th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were roughly 7 management sciences & quantitative methods students who graduated with this degree at Appalachian State in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the management science program make about $53,034 in the first couple years of their career.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NC
37 Management Science Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Hickory, Lenoir - Rhyne University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 35th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 37 management sciences & quantitative methods students who graduated with this degree at Lenoir - Rhyne University in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NC
75 Management Science Degrees Awarded

UNCW is a large public university located in the midsize city of Wilmington. This university ranks 10th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were roughly 75 management sciences & quantitative methods students who graduated with this degree at UNCW in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 979
Florida 282 780
Virginia 274 1,581
Tennessee 269 281
South Carolina 248 216
Kentucky 244 227
Louisiana 242 291
Mississippi 234 42
Arkansas 234 236
Alabama 233 294
West Virginia 207 81

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One of 21 majors within the Business, Management & Marketing area of study, Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods has other similar majors worth exploring.

Management Science Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Management Science 1,434
Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods 640
Actuarial Science 11
Business Statistics 3

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 14,872
Accounting 3,897
Finance & Financial Management 1,303
Marketing 1,241
Hospitality Management 520
General Business/Commerce 494
Management Information Systems 269
International Business 261
Entrepreneurial Studies 260
Human Resource Management 241

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