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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

19 Ranked Colleges
2,489 Degrees Awarded
$24,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 36,038 people earned their degree in management sciences and quantitative methods, making the major the 47th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, management sciences and quantitative methods graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $60,558 and had an average of $28,049 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 3,682 management sciences and quantitative methods graduates with average earnings and debt of $66,589 and $24,439 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,489 management sciences and quantitative methods graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 19 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in management sciences and quantitative methods. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great management sciences and quantitative methods programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the management sciences and quantitative methods program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 20 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the #1 spot on the list. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 22 masters’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rice, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rice are $47,913.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 221 degrees to qualified masters’s management science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree management science students whose families make $48-$75k list, UT Austin has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 33 masters’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #5 spot in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Dallas. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. UT Dallas is a large school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 839 masters’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas also made our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #5 spot on the list. Arizona State University - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 638 masters’s management science degrees to qualified students.

ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 34 masters’s management science degrees to qualified students.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.

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#7

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#15 in overall quality

University of Houston did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. University of Houston is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 9 masters’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

UH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 2 masters’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

UTSA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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With a ranking of #9, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. ASU - Skysong is a large school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 264 masters’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Skysong also made our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Skysong are $6,724, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 43 masters’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU also took the #9 spot in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963.

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#10

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas
#8 in overall quality

University of North Texas ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of North Texas is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 80 masters’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT also took the #8 spot in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a fairly large school located in Commerce, Texas that handed out 86 masters’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Commerce also took the #13 spot in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Commerce are $14,549, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

Texas Lutheran University

Seguin, Texas
#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Texas Lutheran University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. TLU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Seguin, Texas. It awarded 8 masters’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

TLU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Lutheran University are $31,850, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

University of Dallas

Irving, Texas
#12 in overall quality

University of Dallas came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UD is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Irving, Texas. It awarded 21 masters’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

UD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UD are $33,750, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#11 in overall quality

University of Tulsa came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Tulsa, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s management science degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree management science students whose families make $48-$75k list, University of Tulsa has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Tulsa are $24,080, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14 in overall quality

University of Central Oklahoma did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #15. UCO is a public institution located in Edmond, Oklahoma. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 34 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCO also made our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCO are $17,913, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#17 in overall quality

Hardin - Simmons University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Hardin - Simmons University is located in Abilene, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s management science degrees to qualified students.

Hardin - Simmons also took the #17 spot in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hardin - Simmons University are $14,320, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Dallas, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 124 diplomas to qualified masters’s management science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree management science students whose families make $48-$75k list, SMU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#18

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona

Grand Canyon University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Grand Canyon University is a large private for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 2 masters’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Grand Canyon University, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Grand Canyon University are $11,436, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#19

Dallas Baptist University

Dallas, Texas
#16 in overall quality

Dallas Baptist University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 9 masters’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

DBU also took the #16 spot in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Dallas Baptist University are $20,204, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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