Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at University of South Dakota

What traits are you looking for in a management science school? To help you decide if University of South Dakota is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's management science program.

USD is located in Vermillion, South Dakota and approximately 9,459 students attend the school each year. Of the 234 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of South Dakota in 2021, 17 of them were management sciences and quantitative methods majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods section at the bottom of this page.

USD Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Management Science
• Master’s Degree in Management Science

USD Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the management science progam at USD compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The management science major at USD is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	8
	34
	104
	104
	120
	126
	166
	179
	212
	245
	255
	302

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in management science from USD. This makes it the #248 most popular school for management science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Management Science Student Demographics at USD

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the management science majors at University of South Dakota.

USD Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 management science majors earned their bachelor's degree from USD. Of these graduates, 71% were men and 29% were women.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in management science at USD are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of South Dakota with a bachelor's in management science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	14
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

USD Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Program

Of the 3 students who graduated with a master’s in management science from USD in 2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

Of the students who received a management science master's degree from USD, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of South Dakota with a master's in management science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

USD also has a doctoral program available in management science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods

The following management science concentations are available at University of South Dakota. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of South Dakota. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	17
Business Statistics	3

Related Majors

• Entrepreneurial Studies
• Human Resource Management
• Marketing
• Finance & Financial Management
• Accounting

Careers That Management Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in management science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for SD, the home state for University of South Dakota.

Occupation	Jobs in SD	Average Salary in SD
General and Operations Managers	3,670	$125,490
Chief Executives	540	$251,950
Business Professors	270	$84,620
Insurance Underwriters	240	$78,370
Mathematical Science Professors	140	$65,870

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Ammodramus under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.