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2023 Most Popular Management Sciences & Methods Schools in the Great Lakes Region

108 Colleges
$59,942 Avg Salary
$26,865 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods School for You

With all the business programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its Most Popular Management Sciences & Methods Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 108 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for management science majors pursuing a .

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the most popular school for management sciences & quantitative methods students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that management science majors at Northwestern take out is $42,454.

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#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

The excellent programs at University of Chicago helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best management sciences & quantitative methods schools in the Great Lakes Region . UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

On average, management science graduates from UChicago take out $52,045 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for management sciences & quantitative methods students. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, management science graduates from UIUC carry an average student debt load of $25,814. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $361, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

Out of the 108 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Notre Dame landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that management science majors at Notre Dame take out is $30,000.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Management Sciences & Methods Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

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#6

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Management Sciences & Methods Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Management Science majors at DePaul take out an average of $31,930 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $657.

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#7

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for management sciences & quantitative methods students. It came in at #7 on the list. 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 debt load 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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University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Management Sciences & Methods Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIC is a very large public school located in the city of Chicago.

Management Science majors at UIC take out an average of $15,251 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $304.

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#9

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Management Sciences & Methods Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

While working on their degree, management science majors at Michigan State accumulate an average of around $26,624 in student debt.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Management Sciences & Methods Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly 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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Northern Illinois University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Management Sciences & Methods Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. NIU is a large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

After completing their degree, management science graduates from NIU carry an average student debt load of $20,000.

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Grand Valley State University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular management sciences & quantitative methods programs. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, management science graduates from GVSU carry an average student debt load of $25,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $328.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Management Sciences & Methods Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, management science majors at Ohio State accumulate an average of around $20,500 in student debt.

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Illinois State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Management Sciences & Methods Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.

Management Science majors at Illinois State 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 $406, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Management Sciences & Methods Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

Management Science majors at IU Bloomington take out an average of $58,590 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for management sciences & quantitative methods students. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Management Sciences & Methods students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Most Popular Management Sciences & Methods Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
17 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL
18 University of Michigan - Dearborn Dearborn, MI
19 Ohio University - Athens Campus Athens, OH
20 National Louis University Chicago, IL
21 Walsh College Troy, MI

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 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

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.

  • 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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