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2025 Best Management Science Bachelor's Degree Schools

86 Colleges in the United States
6,803 Bachelor's Degrees
Management Science is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #79 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 86 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Management Science Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 6,803 bachelor's degrees in management science during the <nil> academic year.

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Choosing a Great Management Science School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Management Science Bachelor's Degree Schools The management science bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality management science program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

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

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

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Management Science Bachelor's Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Management Science in the United States

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in management science. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

17 Top Schools for a Bachelor's in Management Science

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
135 Annual Graduates

University of Pennsylvania is a great option for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in management science. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in management science from University of Pennsylvania

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New York University
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
210 Annual Graduates

New York University is a good option for students interested in a bachelor's degree in management science. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in management science from New York University

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,221 Annual Graduates

University of Southern California is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in management science. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a bachelor’s in management science from University of Southern California

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
115 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Notre Dame if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in management science. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in management science from University of Notre Dame

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
486 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in management science from Virginia Tech

6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
81 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in management science from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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Villanova University
Villanova, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
109 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in management science from Villanova University

8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
154 Annual Graduates

ASU - Tempe is a very large public university located in the city of Tempe.More information about a bachelor’s in management science from Arizona State University - Tempe

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Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
110 Annual Graduates

St. Joe's is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia.More information about a bachelor’s in management science from Saint Joseph’s University

10
217 Annual Graduates

UofSC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Columbia.More information about a bachelor’s in management science from University of South Carolina - Columbia

11
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
121 Annual Graduates

UMCP is a very large public university located in the large suburb of College Park.More information about a bachelor’s in management science from University of Maryland - College Park

12
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
29 Annual Graduates

GWU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington.More information about a bachelor’s in management science from George Washington University

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
24 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in management science from Drexel University

14
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
303 Annual Graduates

Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public university located in the small city of New Brunswick.More information about a bachelor’s in management science from Rutgers University - New Brunswick

15
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
74 Annual Graduates

UCSD is a very large public university located in the city of La Jolla.More information about a bachelor’s in management science from University of California - San Diego

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
19 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in management science from Marquette University

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DePaul University
Chicago, IL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
91 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in management science from DePaul University

Rest of the Top Best Management Science Bachelor's Degree Schools

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Management Science students that almost earned our Best Management Science Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
18 Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA
19 The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL
20 University of Scranton Scranton, PA
21 Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO
22 Elon University Elon, NC
23 Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC
24 University of Florida Gainesville, FL
25 The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX
26 Bucknell University Lewisburg, PA
27 Creighton University Omaha, NE
28 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR

Management Science by Region

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Management Science is one of 3 different types of Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods 3,034
Actuarial Science 1,335
Business Statistics 691

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