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2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

18 Ranked Colleges
789 Degrees Awarded
$21,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Plains States region, there were 1,771 management sciences and quantitative methods graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,390 and $30,853 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 789 management sciences and quantitative methods graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in management sciences and quantitative methods. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent management sciences and quantitative methods programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the management sciences and quantitative methods program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree management science students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 18 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. WUSTL is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 145 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WUSTL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington University in St Louis are $56,562, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UMN Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 156 masters’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845.

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#7 in overall quality

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 masters’s management science degrees to qualified students.

Iowa State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948.

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#4

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - St Louis. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 26 masters’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMSL, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMSL are $30,154.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s management science degrees to qualified students.

UNL also made our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#2 in overall quality

University of Iowa landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 112 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, Missouri
#9 in overall quality

Rockhurst University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s management science degrees to 45 students in 2019-2020.

Rockhurst also took the #9 spot in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rockhurst are $16,780, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#6 in overall quality

Saint Louis University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Saint Louis University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 26 masters’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

SLU also made our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at SLU are $22,074, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Bellevue University

Bellevue, Nebraska

Bellevue University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Bellevue University is located in Bellevue, Nebraska and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 50 masters’s management science degrees to qualified students.

Bellevue University also made our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bellevue University are $11,385, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#12 in overall quality

Kansas State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s management science students in 2019-2020.

K -State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115.

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#11

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
#15 in overall quality

Wichita State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Wichita, Kansas, this fairly large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified masters’s management science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree management science students whose families make $48-$75k list, WSU has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WSU are $15,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota

With a ranking of #12, Capella University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Capella University is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 38 masters’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

Capella University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767.

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#13

Hamline University

Saint Paul, Minnesota

Hamline University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s management science students in 2019-2020.

Hamline not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Hamline University are $11,577.

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#14

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, South Dakota
#10 in overall quality

University of South Dakota landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. USD is a public institution located in Vermillion, South Dakota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USD, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USD are $12,637, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15

University of St Thomas Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s management science degrees to 48 students in 2019-2020.

UST MN also took the #3 spot in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of St Thomas Minnesota are $24,814, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#16

Creighton University

Omaha, Nebraska
#5 in overall quality

Creighton University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Creighton is a medium-sized school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 20 masters’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

Creighton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Creighton University are $18,528, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#17

Culver - Stockton College

Canton, Missouri
#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, Culver - Stockton College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This small school is located in Canton, Missouri, and it awarded 8 masters’s management science degrees in 2019-2020.

Culver - Stockton also took the #16 spot in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Culver - Stockton College are $6,200, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#18

Maryville University of Saint Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#8 in overall quality

Maryville University of Saint Louis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Management Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #18. Maryville U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 69 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Maryville U, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Maryville U are $15,696.

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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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  • *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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