by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in Pennsylvania” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 48,037 people earned their degree in management sciences & quantitative methods, making the major the 23rd most popular in the United States. In , management sciences & quantitative methods graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $65,898 and had an average of $30,659 in loans still to pay off.
Across Pennsylvania, there were 3,130 management sciences & quantitative methods graduates with average earnings and debt of $67,081 and $27,493 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,720 management sciences & quantitative methods graduates with average earnings and debt of $65,037 and $44,515 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in Pennsylvania” ranking analyzed 18 colleges that offered a degree in management sciences & quantitative methods. That schools that top this list have a program in management sciences & quantitative methods in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in Pennsylvania”.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 381 diplomas to qualified masters’s management science students in 2021-2022.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Joseph’s University landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 126 masters’s management science degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at Saint Joseph’s University
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the #3 spot on the list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 297 masters’s management science degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Carnegie Mellon Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s management science degrees to 240 students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at UPenn
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Villanova University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in Pennsylvania. Villanova University is a fairly large school located in Villanova, Pennsylvania that handed out 57 masters’s management science degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
Full Villanova Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Report
La Salle University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in Pennsylvania list. This small school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 36 masters’s management science degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full La Salle Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Report
Drexel University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in Pennsylvania list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s management science degrees to 50 students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Full Drexel Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Report
Marywood University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in Pennsylvania list. Marywood is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Scranton, Pennsylvania. It awarded 3 masters’s management science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at Marywood
Duquesne University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #9. Duquesne is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 35 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at Duquesne University
Lehigh University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 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 14 students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at Lehigh University
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #11. Pitt is a large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 4 masters’s management science degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at Pitt
Temple University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Temple is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 65 masters’s management science degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read full report on Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at Temple
University of Scranton ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in Pennsylvania list. Located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 24 degrees to qualified masters’s management science students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Scranton Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Report
Moravian College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #14. Moravian College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at Moravian
Widener University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #16. Widener is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Chester, Pennsylvania. It awarded 3 masters’s management science degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at Widener
Elizabethtown College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s management science students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Elizabethtown College Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Report
Muhlenberg College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Management Science Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #18. Muhlenberg College is a small school located in Allentown, Pennsylvania that handed out 0 masters’s management science degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at Muhlenberg College
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