by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Management Science Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Management Science is the 40th most popular major in the country with 23,510 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Plains States region, there were 763 management science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Management Science Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 27 colleges that offer a degree in management science. To top this list, a school must have a successful management science program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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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 “Most Well Attended Management Science Major in the Plains States Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region management science students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellevue University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Management Science Major in the Plains States Region list. Bellevue University is a fairly large school located in Bellevue, Nebraska that handed out 113 ’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, 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 Creighton University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Management Science Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 107 degrees to qualified ’s management science students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, 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 1.6%, 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 University of Kansas. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Management Science Major in the Plains States Region. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s management science degrees to 83 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 27 schools in the Most Well Attended Management Science Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rockhurst University landed the #4 spot on the list. Rockhurst is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 80 ’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Capella University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Management Science Major in the Plains States Region. Capella University is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 64 ’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
Saint Louis University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Management Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 43 diplomas to qualified ’s management science students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 2.3% 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%.
Washington University in St Louis came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Management Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Washington University in St Louis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 34 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Saint Ambrose University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Management Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Davenport, Iowa, and it awarded 21 ’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Management Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 19 ’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Hamline University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Management Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified ’s management science students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Culver - Stockton College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Management Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Canton, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 13 degrees to qualified ’s management science students in 2020-2021.
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Kansas State University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Management Science Major in the Plains States Region list. K -State is a large school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 49 ’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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%.
North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Management Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 12 ’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full North Dakota State University Management Science Report
Loras College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Management Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #14. Loras is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dubuque, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #15, Cornell College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Management Science Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Mount Vernon, Iowa, and it awarded 9 ’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
With a ranking of #15, Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Management Science Major in the Plains States Region list. CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fayette, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Emporia State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Management Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Emporia, Kansas, and it awarded 8 ’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Management Science at Emporia State University
University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Management Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s management science degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Missouri - St Louis Management Science Report
The College of Saint Scholastica came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Management Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Duluth, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s management science degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Management Science at The College of Saint Scholastica
Minnesota State University - Moorhead came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Management Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Minnesota State University - Moorhead is located in Moorhead, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s management science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Rasmussen University - Minnesota came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Management Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit institution located in St. Cloud, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Management Science at Rasmussen University - Minnesota
With a ranking of #22, Dakota Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Management Science Major in the Plains States Region list. Dakota Wesleyan University is located in Mitchell, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s management science degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
Iowa State University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Management Science Major in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State University is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 0 ’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Management Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Fayette, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s management science students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, University of South Dakota did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Management Science Major in the Plains States Region list. Vermillion, South Dakota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s management science degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Management Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 1 ’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln Management Science Report
With a ranking of #23, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Management Science Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winona, Minnesota. It awarded 0 ’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.
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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