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2025 Best Management Science Schools in the Southeast Region

40 Colleges in the Southeast Region
4,459 Management Science Degrees Awarded
Management Science is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #40 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 40 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Management Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4,459 degrees in management science annually.

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Choosing a Great Management Science School

Best Management Science Schools in the Southeast Region 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 Science rankings. We derive our Best Overall Management Science School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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 Science 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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Management Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Management Science in the Southeast Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the management science degree levels they offer.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Management Science

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In GA

Any student who is interested in management science has to take a look at Emory University. Emory is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #31 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.

There were approximately 30 management science students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
744 Management Science Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in management science has to take a look at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were roughly 744 management science students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
444 Management Science Degrees Awarded

Virginia Tech is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in management science. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.

There were roughly 444 management science students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent data year.

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It's difficult to beat Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in management science. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Georgia Tech is a great school overall.More information about a degree in management science from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SC
198 Management Science Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #99 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UofSC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 198 management science students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent data year.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In VA
69 Management Science Degrees Awarded

University of Virginia is a very large public university located in the suburb of Charlottesville. A Best Colleges rank of #35 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.

There were about 69 management science students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent data year.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TN

UT Knoxville is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville. This university ranks 2nd out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were roughly 23 management science students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent data year.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC
324 Management Science Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 324 management science students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AL
104 Management Science Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were roughly 104 management science students who graduated with this degree at UA in the most recent year we have data available.

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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NC
217 Management Science Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #76 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Wake Forest University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 217 management science students who graduated with this degree at Wake Forest University in the most recent data year.

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Best Management Science Colleges by State

Explore the best management science schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 350
North Carolina 710 1,304
Georgia 690 95
Virginia 630 691
Tennessee 624 73
South Carolina 530 204
Kentucky 518 55
Mississippi 501 36
Alabama 500 278
Louisiana 489 171
Arkansas 466 194
West Virginia 410 81

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One of 3 majors within the Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods area of study, Management Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Management Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods 4,431
Business Statistics 685
Actuarial Science 214

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