2023 Best Management Sciences & Methods Schools in the Great Lakes Region
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2023 Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the management science programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 15% Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the best school in the Great Lakes Region for management sciences & quantitative methods students. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
Management Science majors at UChicago take out an average of $52,045 in student loans while working on their egree.
Out of the 90 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Notre Dame landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Management Science majors at Notre Dame take out an average of $30,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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The excellent programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best management sciences & quantitative methods schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, management science majors at Northwestern accumulate an average of around $42,454 in student debt.
Out of the 90 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Management Sciences & Methods Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.
On average, management science graduates from UW - Madison take out $22,250 in student loans while working on their degree.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #6 on this year’s Best Management Sciences & Methods Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
On average, management science graduates from UIUC take out $25,814 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $361, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
With a ranking of #7, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for management sciences & quantitative methods students. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, management science graduates from Purdue carry an average student debtload of $18,578. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $427.
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Walsh College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Management Sciences & Methods Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Walsh is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.
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Milwaukee School of Engineering came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Management Sciences & Methods Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, MSOE is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Marquette University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Management Sciences & Methods Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.
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With a ranking of #11, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on this year’s best schools for management sciences & quantitative methods students. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bloomington.
On average, management science graduates from IU Bloomington take out $58,590 in student loans while working on their degree.
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With a ranking of #12, Michigan State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for management sciences & quantitative methods students. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.
On average, management science graduates from Michigan State take out $26,624 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best management sciences & quantitative methods programs. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that management science majors at Ohio State take out is $20,500.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great schools for Management Sciences & Methods students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Best Management Sciences & Methods Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Butler University | Indianapolis, IN |
| 15 | Bradley University | Peoria, IL |
| 16 | Illinois Institute of Technology | Chicago, IL |
| 17 | Miami University - Oxford | Oxford, OH |
| 18 | Loyola University Chicago | Chicago, IL |
Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Colleges by State
Explore the best management sciences & quantitative methods schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 786 |
| Ohio | 719 |
| Illinois | 4,668 |
| Indiana | 866 |
| Wisconsin | 267 |
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Related Rankings by Major
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods is one of 21 different types of business programs to choose from.
Management Science Focus Areas
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Management Science | 24,983 |
| Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 16,666 |
| Business Statistics | 4,333 |
| Actuarial Science | 2,055 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Management Science
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 403,753 |
| Accounting | 93,982 |
| General Business/Commerce | 56,779 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 54,690 |
| Marketing | 52,078 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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