2024 Best Research and Development Management Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

If you plan on getting your master's degree in research and development management, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #404 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of research and development management. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 17 master's degrees in research and development management during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on research and development management students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other research and development management students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized research and development management related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for research and development management students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The research and development management school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Research and Development Management Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Research and Development Management in the Plains States Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in research and development management.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Master's in Research and Development Management

1

University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

University of Kansas is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in research and development management. KU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Lawrence.More information about a master’s in research and development management from University of Kansas

2

Winona State University
Winona, MN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in research and development management needs to check out Winona State University. Winona State is a medium-sized public university located in the distant town of Winona.More information about a master’s in research and development management from Winona State University

Best Research and Development Management Colleges by State

Explore the best research and development management schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	355	4
Kansas	254	13

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Research and Development Management Related Rankings by Major

Research and Development Management is one of 16 different types of Business Administration & Management programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Research and Development Management

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Business Administration and Management	8,151
Organizational Leadership	744
Project Management	404
Interior Design Management	367
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management	164
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	83
Supply Chain Management	41
Operations Management	34
Science/Technology Management	23
Transportation/Mobility Management	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.