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2023 Best Management Sciences & Methods Schools

423 Colleges
$65,898 Avg Salary
$30,659 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods School for You

Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 7th of all the majors we analyze. In <nil>, 48,037 degrees and certificates were awarded to students with this major.

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The Best Management Sciences & Methods Schools ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 423 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best programs for business students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Schools in the United States

Check out the management science programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 25 Top Schools in Management Sciences & Methods

Our analysis found Massachusetts Institute of Technology to be the best school for management sciences & quantitative methods students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, management science majors at MIT accumulate an average of around $41,000 in student debt.

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#2

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

The excellent programs at Stanford University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best management sciences & quantitative methods schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#3

Duke University

Durham, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Management Sciences & Methods Schools list. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

The average amount in student loans that management science majors at Duke take out is $66,943.

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#4

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Chicago is a great place for management sciences & quantitative methods students. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, management science majors at UChicago accumulate an average of around $52,045 in student debt.

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#5

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

The excellent programs at University of Notre Dame helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best management sciences & quantitative methods schools in the United States. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.

While working on their degree, management science majors at Notre Dame accumulate an average of around $30,000 in student debt.

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#6

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Management Sciences & Methods Schools ranking. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

After completing their degree, management science graduates from Northwestern carry an average student debtload of $42,454.

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#7

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

With a ranking of #7, Dartmouth College did quite well on this year’s best schools for management sciences & quantitative methods students. Dartmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hanover.

On average, management science graduates from Dartmouth take out $41,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for management sciences & quantitative methods students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Management Science majors at University of Virginia take out an average of $31,260 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $687, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#9

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

With a ranking of #9, Cornell University did quite well on this year’s best schools for management sciences & quantitative methods students. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

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#10

Rice University

Houston, TX

Rice University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Management Sciences & Methods Schools list. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

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#11

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for management sciences & quantitative methods students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, management science majors at Carnegie Mellon accumulate an average of around $80,887 in student debt.

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University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for management sciences & quantitative methods students. It came in at #12 on the list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

On average, management science graduates from UCLA take out $88,637 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Best Management Sciences & Methods Schools list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, management science majors at Georgia Tech accumulate an average of around $31,229 in student debt.

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University of California - Berkeley landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best management sciences & quantitative methods programs. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

On average, management science graduates from UC Berkeley take out $56,517 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best management sciences & quantitative methods programs. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best management sciences & quantitative methods programs. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

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#17

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for management sciences & quantitative methods students. It came in at #17 on the list. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

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#18

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Emory University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Management Sciences & Methods Schools list. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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#19

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Management Sciences & Methods Schools ranking. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bethlehem.

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#20

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

With a ranking of #20, Virginia Tech did quite well on this year’s best schools for management sciences & quantitative methods students. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

Management Science majors at Virginia Tech take out an average of $21,500 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $381, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#21

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for management sciences & quantitative methods students. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

On average, management science graduates from Georgetown take out $96,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#22

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Villanova University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best management sciences & quantitative methods programs. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.

On average, management science graduates from Villanova take out $33,246 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $609, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #23 on this year’s Best Management Sciences & Methods Schools list. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, management science graduates from Texas A&M College Station carry an average student debtload of $41,000.

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#24

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

Santa Clara University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Management Sciences & Methods Schools ranking. Located in the city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #25, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on this year’s best schools for management sciences & quantitative methods students. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Rest of the Top Best Management Sciences & Methods Schools

#26

New York University

New York, NY
#28

Lebanon Valley College

Annville, PA
#29

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA
#31

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA
#32

Drake University

Des Moines, IA
#33

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN
#37

Walsh College

Troy, MI
#38

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC
#41

George Washington University

Washington, DC
#42

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA
#47

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD
#48

Bentley University

Waltham, MA

Additional Award Winners

This list represents the remainder of the schools awarded a Best Management Sciences & Methods Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 423 different United States management sciences & quantitative methods schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Babson College Wellesley, MA
52 Trinity University San Antonio, TX
53 University of Florida Gainesville, FL
54 University of Management and Technology Arlington, VA
55 Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX
56 Marquette University Milwaukee, WI
57 University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
58 Rutgers University - Newark Newark, NJ
59 Indiana University - Bloomington Bloomington, IN
60 North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC
61 University of Georgia Athens, GA
62 Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY
63 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI

Honorable Mentions

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 & Methods Schools award.

Rank College Location
64 Ohio State University - Main Campus Columbus, OH
65 University of Delaware Newark, DE
66 Creighton University Omaha, NE
67 University of Washington - Seattle Campus Seattle, WA
68 Brigham Young University - Provo Provo, UT
69 Saint Joseph’s University Philadelphia, PA
70 University of California - Irvine Irvine, CA
71 Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX
72 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY
73 Butler University Indianapolis, IN
74 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN
75 William & Mary Williamsburg, VA
76 Colorado State University - Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO
77 University of South Carolina - Columbia Columbia, SC
78 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA
79 Auburn University Auburn, AL
80 Elon University Elon, NC
81 Harvard University Cambridge, MA
82 Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, MA
83 Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA
84 Fairfield University Fairfield, CT

Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

One of 21 majors within the business area of study, management sciences & quantitative methods has other similar majors worth exploring.

Management Science Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Management Science 24,983
Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods 16,666
Business Statistics 4,333
Actuarial Science 2,055

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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