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2023 Best Management Sciences & Methods Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master's Degree 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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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Best Management Sciences & Methods Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 259 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for business students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for management science majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 25 Top Schools for a Master's in Management Sciences & Methods

Our 2023 rankings named Massachusetts Institute of Technology the best school in the United States for management sciences & quantitative methods students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Master's Degree, management science majors at MIT accumulate an average of around $69,815 in student debt.

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#2

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stanford University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Management Sciences & Methods Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large 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

The excellent master’s degree programs at Duke University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best management sciences & quantitative methods schools in the United States. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

On average, management science graduates from Duke take out $57,362 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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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 working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

On average, management science graduates from UChicago take out $82,927 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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#5

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

Out of the 259 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Notre Dame landed the # 5 spot on the list. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.

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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 Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

While working on their Master's Degree, management science majors at Northwestern accumulate an average of around $43,367 in student debt.

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#7

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

Dartmouth College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Management Sciences & Methods Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Dartmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hanover.

The average amount in student loans that management science majors at Dartmouth take out while working on their Master's Degree is $53,938.

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#8

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for management sciences & quantitative methods students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

Management Science majors at Cornell take out an average of $48,528 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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#9

Rice University

Houston, TX

Rice University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for management sciences & quantitative methods students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

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#10

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree management sciences & quantitative methods programs. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

On average, management science graduates from Carnegie Mellon take out $91,616 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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University of California - Los Angeles ranked #11 on this year’s Best Management Sciences & Methods Master’s Degree Schools list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

After completing their Master's Degree, management science graduates from UCLA carry an average student debtload of $106,074.

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree management sciences & quantitative methods programs. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Master's Degree, management science graduates from Georgia Tech carry an average student debtload of $36,261.

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University of California - Berkeley ranked #13 on this year’s Best Management Sciences & Methods Master’s Degree Schools list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

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With a ranking of #14, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on this year’s best schools for management sciences & quantitative methods students working on their master’s degree. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

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#15

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Management Sciences & Methods Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their Master's Degree, management science graduates from University of Virginia carry an average student debtload of $41,937.

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

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#17

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Management Sciences & Methods Master’s Degree Schools list. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

After completing their Master's Degree, management science graduates from Vanderbilt carry an average student debtload of $98,566.

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#18

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Emory University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for management sciences & quantitative methods students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

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#19

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Management Sciences & Methods Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Management Science majors at Georgetown take out an average of $101,767 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree management sciences & quantitative methods programs. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Management Science majors at Texas A&M College Station take out an average of $43,442 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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#21

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

Santa Clara University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Management Sciences & Methods Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their Master's Degree, management science graduates from SCU carry an average student debtload of $35,920.

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With a ranking of #22, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on this year’s best schools for management sciences & quantitative methods students working on their master’s degree. 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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#23

New York University

New York, NY

New York University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree management sciences & quantitative methods programs. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

On average, management science graduates from NYU take out $111,798 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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#24

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

With a ranking of #24, Lehigh University did quite well on this year’s best schools for management sciences & quantitative methods students working on their master’s degree. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bethlehem.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree management sciences & quantitative methods programs. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.

Management Science majors at UW - Madison take out an average of $25,434 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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Rest of the Top Best Management Sciences & Methods Master's Degree Schools

#27

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA
#28

Villanova University

Villanova, PA
#29

George Washington University

Washington, DC
#34

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC
#35

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA
#37

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD
#38

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Management Sciences & Methods students that almost earned our Best Management Sciences & Methods Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
39 University of California - Davis Davis, CA
40 Babson College Wellesley, MA
41 Bentley University Waltham, MA
42 Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX
43 University of Management and Technology Arlington, VA
44 University of Washington - Seattle Campus Seattle, WA
45 Rutgers University - Newark Newark, NJ
46 Indiana University - Bloomington Bloomington, IN
47 North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC
48 Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY
49 Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ
50 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
51 University of Georgia Athens, GA

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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