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2023 Best Management Sciences & Methods Graduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Graduate Certificate School for You

Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods is the #24 most popular major in the country with 43,382 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Management Sciences & Methods Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 101 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 15% Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in the United States for management sciences and quantitative methods students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#2

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Carnegie Mellon University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Management Sciences & Methods Graduate Certificate Schools list. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Management Sciences & Methods Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stevens Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Management Sciences & Methods Graduate Certificate Schools list. Stevens is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hoboken.

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#5

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lehigh University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Management Sciences & Methods Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #6 on this year’s Best Management Sciences & Methods Graduate Certificate Schools list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s best schools for management sciences and quantitative methods students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Management Sciences & Methods Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Management Sciences & Methods Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. UNL is a very large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

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University of St Thomas Minnesota ranked #10 on this year’s Best Management Sciences & Methods Graduate Certificate Schools list. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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#11

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

With a ranking of #11, William & Mary did quite well on this year’s best schools for management sciences and quantitative methods students working on their graduate certificate. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg.

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Missouri University of Science and Technology ranked #12 on this year’s Best Management Sciences & Methods Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the remote town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Southern California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for management sciences and quantitative methods students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #13 on the list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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#14

George Washington University

Washington, DC

George Washington University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate management sciences and quantitative methods programs. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate management sciences and quantitative methods programs. WPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Management Sciences & Methods Graduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
16 Harvard University Cambridge, MA
17 Auburn University Auburn, AL
18 Milwaukee School of Engineering Milwaukee, WI
19 Bentley University Waltham, MA
20 Ohio State University - Main Campus Columbus, OH

Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Accounting 99,265
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
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