by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Management Science is the 40th most popular major in the country with 24,983 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 5,783 management science graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,724 and $23,030 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major” ranking looked at 152 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in management science. That schools that top this list have a program in management science in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major”.
Out of the 152 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, La Roche University landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 48 bachelors’s management science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Walsh College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major list. Walsh is a private not-for-profit institution located in Troy, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 51 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Quincy University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major. This small school is located in Quincy, Illinois, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s management science degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bridgewater State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major. Bridgewater State is a medium-sized public school situated in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. It awarded 188 bachelors’s management science degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Management Science at Bridgewater State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Denison University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major. Granville, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s management science degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Lenoir - Rhyne University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major ranking. Lenoir - Rhyne University is a small school located in Hickory, North Carolina that handed out 29 bachelors’s management science degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Management Science at Lenoir - Rhyne University
Texas Wesleyan University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major list. Texas Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 30 bachelors’s management science degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Ouachita Baptist University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major ranking. Ouachita Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. It awarded 6 bachelors’s management science degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Management Science at Ouachita Baptist University
McKendree University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major ranking. McKendree is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lebanon, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major ranking, coming in at #10. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 444 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
William Paterson University of New Jersey landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major ranking. William Paterson University is a medium-sized public school situated in Wayne, New Jersey. It awarded 82 bachelors’s management science degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Management Science at William Paterson University
Saint Joseph’s University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major list. Saint Joseph’s University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 116 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Manhattan College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major ranking. This small school is located in Riverdale, New York, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s management science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #14, National Louis University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major list. National Louis University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 77 bachelors’s management science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Management Science at National Louis University
William Peace University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major ranking, coming in at #15. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s management science degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Trinity University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major ranking. Trinity U is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 21 bachelors’s management science degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Villanova University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major ranking. Located in Villanova, Pennsylvania, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 140 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s management science students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Florida Polytechnic University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major ranking. Florida Poly is a small school located in Lakeland, Florida that handed out 0 bachelors’s management science degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Cornell College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major ranking. Cornell College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mount Vernon, Iowa. It awarded 5 bachelors’s management science degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Ohio Northern University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major ranking. ONU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Ada, Ohio. It awarded 14 bachelors’s management science degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Management Science at Ohio Northern University
Southeastern Oklahoma State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major ranking. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a public institution located in Durant, Oklahoma. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Management Science at Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Grand Valley State University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major ranking. Grand Valley State University is a large public school situated in Allendale, Michigan. It awarded 140 bachelors’s management science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Grand Valley State University Management Science Report
University of New Hampshire at Manchester landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major ranking. UNH Manchester is located in Manchester, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s management science degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full University of New Hampshire at Manchester Management Science Report
With a ranking of #24, Creighton University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major list. Creighton University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 86 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Loras College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major ranking. Dubuque, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s management science degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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