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2023 Best Management Sciences & Methods Schools in the Great Lakes Region

90 Colleges
$59,942 Avg Salary
$23,632 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, management sciences and quantitative methods was ranked #24 in the country. In fact 43,382 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

The Best Management Sciences & Methods Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 90 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 15% Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Schools

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the best school in the Great Lakes Region for management sciences and quantitative methods students. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#2

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Notre Dame is a great place for management sciences and quantitative methods students. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

On average, management science graduates from Notre Dame take out $21,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Management Sciences & Methods Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for management sciences and quantitative methods students. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 90 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, management science majors at UW - Madison accumulate an average of around $24,200 in student debt.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Management Sciences & Methods Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, management science majors at UIUC accumulate an average of around $20,500 in student debt.

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#7

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best management sciences and quantitative methods programs. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, management science majors at Purdue accumulate an average of around $17,852 in student debt.

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#8

Walsh College

Troy, MI

Walsh College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best management sciences and quantitative methods programs. Walsh is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.

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Milwaukee School of Engineering did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for management sciences and quantitative methods students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, MSOE is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for management sciences and quantitative methods students. It came in at #10 on the list. Marquette is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

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Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best management sciences and quantitative methods programs. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

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#12

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for management sciences and quantitative methods students. It came in at #12 on the list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

Management Science majors at Michigan State take out an average of $20,867 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best management sciences and quantitative methods programs. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, management science graduates from Ohio State take out $23,632 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Management Sciences & Methods students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Best Management Sciences & Methods Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
14 Butler University Indianapolis, IN
15 Bradley University Peoria, IL
16 Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL
17 Miami University - Oxford Oxford, OH
18 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL

Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Colleges by State

Explore the best management sciences and quantitative methods schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 817
Ohio 860
Illinois 4,786
Indiana 867
Wisconsin 317

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

Majors Similar to Management Science

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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