by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Management Science is the 40th most popular major in the country with 24,983 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 17,084 management science graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,979 and $43,370 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major” ranking, we looked at 195 colleges that offer a degree in management science. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their management science program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The management science 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 “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree management science students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harrisburg University of Science and Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major list. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s management science degrees to 378 students in 2021-2022.
Full Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Management Science Report
Out of the 195 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the #2 spot on the list. Northwestern University is located in Evanston, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,624 masters’s management science degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 99%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 195 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. MIT is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 791 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 99%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Chicago. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major. University of Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,305 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 99%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 452 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%.
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With a ranking of #6, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major list. Southern Methodist University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 501 masters’s management science degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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 91%.
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Faulkner University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major ranking. Located in Montgomery, Alabama, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 50 diplomas to qualified masters’s management science students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
With a ranking of #8, Stanford University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major list. Stanford, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s management science degrees to 583 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major list. UNC Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 744 masters’s management science degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Dartmouth College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major list. Dartmouth College is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Hanover, New Hampshire. It awarded 124 masters’s management science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Saint Joseph’s University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major ranking, coming in at #11. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s management science degrees to 126 students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #12, Carnegie Mellon University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s management science degrees to 199 students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major list. University of California - Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 790 masters’s management science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Lasell University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major list. Newton, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s management science degrees to 38 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
Culver - Stockton College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major ranking. Culver - Stockton College is a small school located in Canton, Missouri that handed out 7 masters’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%.
New York Institute of Technology landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major ranking. Old Westbury, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s management science degrees to 62 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Wake Forest University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major ranking. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It awarded 199 masters’s management science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Multnomah University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major ranking, coming in at #18. Multnomah University is a small school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 5 masters’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%.
New York University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s management science degrees to 623 students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #20, Bryant University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major list. Bryant is a small school located in Smithfield, Rhode Island that handed out 35 masters’s management science degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
University of California - Berkeley came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major ranking. University of California - Berkeley is a large school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 673 masters’s management science degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of California - Berkeley Management Science Report
University of Management and Technology came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major ranking. University of Management and Technology is a private for-profit institution located in Arlington, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Full University of Management and Technology Management Science Report
William & Mary ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major list. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school situated in Williamsburg, Virginia. It awarded 142 masters’s management science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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%.
Clark University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major ranking. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 41 degrees to qualified masters’s management science students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #25, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s management science degrees to 130 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%.
Full University of Massachusetts - Boston Management Science Report
Not only did these schools make the top 30 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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