by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 23 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for management sciences & quantitative methods students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 933 master's degrees in management sciences & quantitative methods to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of management sciences & quantitative methods for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for management sciences & quantitative methods students working on their master's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in management sciences & quantitative methods.
Washington University in St Louis is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in management sciences & quantitative methods. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.More information about a master’s in management sciences & quantitative methods from Washington University in St Louis
University of Iowa is a great choice for students pursuing a master's degree in management sciences & quantitative methods. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Those management sciences & quantitative methods students who get their master's degree from University of Iowa make $2,611 more than the standard management science graduate.
More information about a master’s in management sciences & quantitative methods from University of Iowa
It's hard to beat University of St Thomas Minnesota if you wish to pursue a master's degree in management sciences & quantitative methods. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Saint Paul.More information about a master’s in management sciences & quantitative methods from University of St Thomas Minnesota
It's hard to beat University of Minnesota - Twin Cities if you wish to pursue a master's degree in management sciences & quantitative methods. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis.
Those management sciences & quantitative methods students who get their master's degree from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities receive $12,521 more than the average management science graduate.
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Located in the city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in management sciences & quantitative methods from Creighton University
Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in management sciences & quantitative methods from Saint Louis University
Iowa State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ames.More information about a master’s in management sciences & quantitative methods from Iowa State University
Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in management sciences & quantitative methods from University of Nebraska - Lincoln
UNI is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Cedar Falls.More information about a master’s in management sciences & quantitative methods from University of Northern Iowa
Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in management sciences & quantitative methods from Kansas State University
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Explore the best management sciences & quantitative methods schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 193 | 410 |
| Minnesota | 174 | 147 |
| Iowa | 154 | 172 |
| Kansas | 149 | 46 |
| Nebraska | 123 | 144 |
| North Dakota | 115 | 11 |
| South Dakota | 89 | 3 |
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods is one of 21 different types of Business, Management & Marketing programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Statistics | 373 |
| Management Science | 353 |
| Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 189 |
| Actuarial Science | 18 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 10,029 |
| Human Resource Management | 1,336 |
| Accounting | 1,228 |
| General Business/Commerce | 702 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 343 |
| Management Information Systems | 204 |
| Other Business, Management & Marketing | 101 |
| Marketing | 61 |
| Taxation | 26 |
| Entrepreneurial Studies | 14 |
