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2027 Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Schools in the The Plains States Region

32 Colleges in the United States
2,966 Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Degrees Awarded
$62,004 Avg Early-Career Salary

Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their management sciences & quantitative methods programs.

College Factual analyzed 32 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best management sciences & quantitative methods schools.

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Best Schools for Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods in the The Plains States Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall management sciences & quantitative methods education in the The Plains States Region.

Top Schools in Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods

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Our analysis ranked Washington University In St Louis the best school in the country for a degree in management sciences & quantitative methods. This large private not-for-profit university is located in the suburb of St. Louis. About 94% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 387 management sciences & quantitative methods students who graduated with this degree at Washington University In St Louis in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, management sciences & quantitative methods degree recipients from Washington University In St Louis generally make around $68,303. Typical student debt for the program is $17,553. See the full management sciences & quantitative methods program report for Washington University In St Louis

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University Of Missouri Columbia came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best management sciences & quantitative methods schools. This very large public university is located in the city of Columbia. Roughly 75% of students complete a degree within six years here. University Of Missouri Columbia awarded about 395 management sciences & quantitative methods degrees in the most recent data year. Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods graduates of University Of Missouri Columbia earn a median of $53,134 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $21,818 to complete this degree. Get the full management sciences & quantitative methods details for University Of Missouri Columbia

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University Of Minnesota Twin Cities came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best management sciences & quantitative methods schools. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities graduates 85% of students within six years. About 43 management sciences & quantitative methods degrees were awarded at University Of Minnesota Twin Cities in the most recent year. Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods graduates of University Of Minnesota Twin Cities earn a median of $103,504 early in their careers. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities graduates carry a median of $21,577 in student loans. Read more about the management sciences & quantitative methods program at University Of Minnesota Twin Cities

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Saint Louis University Main Campus came in at #4 on our 2027 list of the best management sciences & quantitative methods schools. This large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Saint Louis. Roughly 80% of students complete a degree within six years here. Saint Louis University Main Campus awarded about 92 management sciences & quantitative methods degrees in the most recent data year. Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods graduates of Saint Louis University Main Campus earn a median of $65,599 early in their careers. Saint Louis University Main Campus graduates carry a median of $26,586 in student loans. See the full management sciences & quantitative methods program report for Saint Louis University Main Campus

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A rank of #5 makes Missouri University Of Science And Technology one of the top schools for management sciences & quantitative methods. This moderately-sized public university is located in the town of Rolla. Roughly 64% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 53 management sciences & quantitative methods degrees were awarded at Missouri University Of Science And Technology in the most recent year. Graduates of the management sciences & quantitative methods program make about $74,532 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $25,187 to complete this degree. Read more about the management sciences & quantitative methods program at Missouri University Of Science And Technology

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University Of St Thomas Minnesota ranked #6 on our 2027 list of the best management sciences & quantitative methods schools. University Of St Thomas Minnesota is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul. Roughly 77% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 112 management sciences & quantitative methods degrees were awarded at University Of St Thomas Minnesota in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, management sciences & quantitative methods degree recipients from University Of St Thomas Minnesota generally make around $92,194. Typical student debt for the program is $18,500. See the full management sciences & quantitative methods program report for University Of St Thomas Minnesota

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Iowa State University landed the #7 spot for management sciences & quantitative methods this year. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State University is a very large public university. Iowa State University graduates 75% of students within six years. About 142 management sciences & quantitative methods degrees were awarded at Iowa State University in the most recent year. Graduates of the management sciences & quantitative methods program make about $54,204 in their early career. Iowa State University graduates carry a median of $23,496 in student loans. Read more about the management sciences & quantitative methods program at Iowa State University

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University Of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

University Of Iowa landed the #8 spot for management sciences & quantitative methods this year. Located in the city of Iowa City, University Of Iowa is a very large public university. University Of Iowa graduates 75% of students within six years. About 320 management sciences & quantitative methods degrees were awarded at University Of Iowa in the most recent year. Graduates of the management sciences & quantitative methods program make about $90,168 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $21,500 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in management sciences & quantitative methods from University Of Iowa

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Drake University
Des Moines, IA

Drake University earned the #9 position for management sciences & quantitative methods this year. Located in the city of Des Moines, Drake University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Drake University graduates 73% of students within six years. There were roughly 35 management sciences & quantitative methods students who graduated with this degree at Drake University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, management sciences & quantitative methods degree recipients from Drake University generally make around $80,044. Typical student debt for the program is $23,979. Read more about the management sciences & quantitative methods program at Drake University

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University Of Missouri Kansas City came in at #10 for management sciences & quantitative methods this year. University Of Missouri Kansas City is a large public school located in the city of Kansas City. The six-year graduation rate is 54%. There were roughly 83 management sciences & quantitative methods students who graduated with this degree at University Of Missouri Kansas City in the most recent data year. Graduates of the management sciences & quantitative methods program make about $60,324 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $23,741 to complete this degree. Get the full management sciences & quantitative methods details for University Of Missouri Kansas City

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University Of Nebraska Lincoln earned the #11 position for management sciences & quantitative methods this year. This very large public university is located in the city of Lincoln. About 67% of students finish within six years. University Of Nebraska Lincoln awarded about 257 management sciences & quantitative methods degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, management sciences & quantitative methods degree recipients from University Of Nebraska Lincoln generally make around $75,137. Typical student debt for the program is $24,250. Read more about the management sciences & quantitative methods program at University Of Nebraska Lincoln

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Augustana College South Dakota landed the #12 spot for management sciences & quantitative methods this year. Located in the city of Sioux Falls, Augustana College South Dakota is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Augustana College South Dakota graduates 73% of students within six years. There were roughly 37 management sciences & quantitative methods students who graduated with this degree at Augustana College South Dakota in the most recent data year. Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods graduates of Augustana College South Dakota earn a median of $50,088 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $26,217. See the full management sciences & quantitative methods program report for Augustana College South Dakota

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Kansas State University placed #13 among the best management sciences & quantitative methods schools. Located in the city of Manhattan, Kansas State University is a very large public university. Roughly 71% of students complete a degree within six years here. Kansas State University awarded about 63 management sciences & quantitative methods degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, management sciences & quantitative methods degree recipients from Kansas State University generally make around $51,543. Students borrow a median of $23,546 to complete this degree. See the full management sciences & quantitative methods program report for Kansas State University

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Saint Cloud State University came in at #14 for management sciences & quantitative methods this year. This large public university is located in the city of Saint Cloud. About 39% of students finish within six years. About 13 management sciences & quantitative methods degrees were awarded at Saint Cloud State University in the most recent year. Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods graduates of Saint Cloud State University earn a median of $51,625 early in their careers. Saint Cloud State University graduates carry a median of $25,076 in student loans. Read more about the management sciences & quantitative methods program at Saint Cloud State University

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University Of Northern Iowa placed #15 among the best management sciences & quantitative methods schools. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, University Of Northern Iowa is a large public university. About 68% of students finish within six years. About 140 management sciences & quantitative methods degrees were awarded at University Of Northern Iowa in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, management sciences & quantitative methods degree recipients from University Of Northern Iowa generally make around $46,054. Students borrow a median of $22,635 to complete this degree. See the full management sciences & quantitative methods program report for University Of Northern Iowa

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University Of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

University Of Kansas ranked #16 on our 2027 list of the best management sciences & quantitative methods schools. University Of Kansas is a very large public school located in the city of Lawrence. About 69% of students finish within six years. About 83 management sciences & quantitative methods degrees were awarded at University Of Kansas in the most recent year. Students who receive their management sciences & quantitative methods degree from University Of Kansas earn around $62,993 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $25,000 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in management sciences & quantitative methods from University Of Kansas

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University Of Nebraska At Omaha ranked #17 on our 2027 list of the best management sciences & quantitative methods schools. Set in the city of Omaha, University Of Nebraska At Omaha is a large public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 49%. About 53 management sciences & quantitative methods degrees were awarded at University Of Nebraska At Omaha in the most recent year. Students who receive their management sciences & quantitative methods degree from University Of Nebraska At Omaha earn around $48,906 in the first couple years of their career. University Of Nebraska At Omaha graduates carry a median of $21,783 in student loans. More information about a degree in management sciences & quantitative methods from University Of Nebraska At Omaha

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Creighton University came in at #18 for management sciences & quantitative methods this year. This large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Omaha. Creighton University graduates 83% of students within six years. About 59 management sciences & quantitative methods degrees were awarded at Creighton University in the most recent year. Students who receive their management sciences & quantitative methods degree from Creighton University earn around $65,365 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $24,951 to complete this degree. See the full management sciences & quantitative methods program report for Creighton University

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University Of Missouri St Louis ranked #19 on our 2027 list of the best management sciences & quantitative methods schools. Set in the suburb of Saint Louis, University Of Missouri St Louis is a large public institution. About 57% of students finish within six years. About 36 management sciences & quantitative methods degrees were awarded at University Of Missouri St Louis in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, management sciences & quantitative methods degree recipients from University Of Missouri St Louis generally make around $74,675. Typical student debt for the program is $22,000. More information about a degree in management sciences & quantitative methods from University Of Missouri St Louis

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Wichita State University placed #20 among the best management sciences & quantitative methods schools. Set in the city of Wichita, Wichita State University is a large public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 51%. About 143 management sciences & quantitative methods degrees were awarded at Wichita State University in the most recent year. Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods graduates of Wichita State University earn a median of $49,278 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $24,262. More information about a degree in management sciences & quantitative methods from Wichita State University

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Hamline University
Saint Paul, MN

Hamline University landed the #21 spot for management sciences & quantitative methods this year. This mid-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Saint Paul. The six-year graduation rate is 60%. About 18 management sciences & quantitative methods degrees were awarded at Hamline University in the most recent year. Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods graduates of Hamline University earn a median of $48,679 early in their careers. Hamline University graduates carry a median of $25,530 in student loans. Read more about the management sciences & quantitative methods program at Hamline University

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Missouri State University Springfield earned the #22 position for management sciences & quantitative methods this year. This very large public university is located in the city of Springfield. The six-year graduation rate is 58%. Missouri State University Springfield awarded about 14 management sciences & quantitative methods degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, management sciences & quantitative methods degree recipients from Missouri State University Springfield generally make around $46,503. Typical student debt for the program is $24,408. Get the full management sciences & quantitative methods details for Missouri State University Springfield

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North Dakota State University Main Campus landed the #23 spot for management sciences & quantitative methods this year. Set in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University Main Campus is a large public institution. About 64% of students finish within six years. About 20 management sciences & quantitative methods degrees were awarded at North Dakota State University Main Campus in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, management sciences & quantitative methods degree recipients from North Dakota State University Main Campus generally make around $54,076. Students borrow a median of $25,153 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in management sciences & quantitative methods from North Dakota State University Main Campus

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Pittsburg State University ranked #24 on our 2027 list of the best management sciences & quantitative methods schools. Pittsburg State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Pittsburg. Pittsburg State University graduates 51% of students within six years. Pittsburg State University awarded about 195 management sciences & quantitative methods degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, management sciences & quantitative methods degree recipients from Pittsburg State University generally make around $50,003. Students borrow a median of $22,669 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in management sciences & quantitative methods from Pittsburg State University

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Metropolitan State University landed the #25 spot for management sciences & quantitative methods this year. Set in the city of Saint Paul, Metropolitan State University is a moderately-sized public institution. Metropolitan State University graduates 44% of students within six years. Metropolitan State University awarded about 22 management sciences & quantitative methods degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the management sciences & quantitative methods program make about $54,195 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $30,822. More information about a degree in management sciences & quantitative methods from Metropolitan State University

Rest of the Top 32 Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Schools

These schools also placed among the best for management sciences & quantitative methods this year:

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Webster University
Saint Louis, MO
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Bellevue University
Bellevue, NE
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Capella University
Minneapolis, MN
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Avila University
Kansas City, MO

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 32 schools evaluated.

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