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2025 Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Schools in Pennsylvania

16 Colleges in Pennsylvania
3,130 Management Science Degrees Awarded
$81,144 Avg Early-Career Salary
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #23 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 16 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for management sciences & quantitative methods students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 3,130 degrees in management sciences & quantitative methods to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods School

Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Schools in Pennsylvania The management science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods rankings. For our Best Overall Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Management Science
Bachelor's Degrees in Management Science
Master's Degrees in Management Science
Doctor's Degrees in Management Science

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Best Schools for Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods in Pennsylvania

The schools below may not offer all types of management science degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Pennsylvania Schools in Management Science

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
459 Management Science Degrees Awarded
$89,150 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat University of Pennsylvania if you wish to pursue a degree in management sciences & quantitative methods. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were roughly 459 management sciences & quantitative methods students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the management sciences & quantitative methods program at University of Pennsylvania earn $8,006 more than the typical graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
315 Management Science Degrees Awarded
$169,421 Median Starting Salary

Carnegie Mellon University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in management sciences & quantitative methods. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.

There were roughly 315 management sciences & quantitative methods students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent year we have data available. Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods degree recipients from Carnegie Mellon University get an earnings boost of about $88,277 above the typical income of management sciences & quantitative methods graduates.

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Villanova University
Villanova, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
197 Management Science Degrees Awarded
8.1% Growth in Graduates

Villanova University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in management sciences & quantitative methods. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Villanova. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Villanova is a great university overall.

There were approximately 197 management sciences & quantitative methods students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent data year. Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods degree recipients from Villanova University earn a boost of around $3,264 above the average earnings of management sciences & quantitative methods graduates.

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Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
267 Management Science Degrees Awarded
$81,194 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Saint Joseph's University if you wish to pursue a degree in management sciences & quantitative methods. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #105 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means St. Joe's is a great university overall.

There were approximately 267 management sciences & quantitative methods students who graduated with this degree at St. Joe's in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the management science program earn about $81,194 in the first couple years of working.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
263 Management Science Degrees Awarded
$74,357 Median Starting Salary

Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #115 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.

There were about 263 management sciences & quantitative methods students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the management science program report average early career earnings of $74,357.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In PA
34 Management Science Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 13th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 34 management sciences & quantitative methods students who graduated with this degree at University of Scranton in the most recent data year.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
116 Management Science Degrees Awarded
$76,445 Median Starting Salary

Temple is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #97 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.

There were roughly 116 management sciences & quantitative methods students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the management science program earn an average of $76,445 in the first couple years of their career.

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Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Bucknell is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Lewisburg. A Best Colleges rank of #158 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Bucknell is a great university overall.More information about a degree in management sciences & quantitative methods from Bucknell University

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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
79 Management Science Degrees Awarded
24.1% Growth in Graduates

Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #196 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Duquesne is a great university overall.

There were roughly 79 management sciences & quantitative methods students who graduated with this degree at Duquesne in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, management science degree recipients typically earn around $41,787 in the first five years of their career.

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Robert Morris University
Moon Township, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In PA
40 Management Science Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Moon Township, RMU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 29th out of 103 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 40 management sciences & quantitative methods students who graduated with this degree at RMU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 333 4,907
Maryland 279 1,115
New Jersey 273 763
District of Columbia 188 431
Delaware 175 41

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One of 21 majors within the Business, Management & Marketing area of study, Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods has other similar majors worth exploring.

Management Science Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Management Science 1,858
Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods 707
Actuarial Science 469
Business Statistics 96

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 10,196
Accounting 3,637
Finance & Financial Management 3,483
Marketing 2,526
General Business/Commerce 2,415
Human Resource Management 1,815
Entrepreneurial Studies 682
Hospitality Management 542
Other Business, Management & Marketing 449
Management Information Systems 438

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