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2023 Best Value Management Sciences & Methods Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

29 Colleges
$31,729 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$53,094 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Bachelor's Degree 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Management Sciences & Methods Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 29 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for management science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies to be the best value school for management sciences and quantitative methods students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Fayette, CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

CMU CGES undergraduate students pay an average of $6,720 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of South Dakota helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value management sciences and quantitative methods schools in the Plains States Region . USD is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Vermillion.

USD undergraduate students pay an average of $12,942 in tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Central College

Pella, IA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Central College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value management sciences and quantitative methods schools in the Plains States Region . Central is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Pella.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central are $19,250 per year.

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#4

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Management Sciences & Methods Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Capella University undergraduate students pay an average of $14,148 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Management Sciences & Methods Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

MSU Moorhead undergraduate students pay an average of $17,564 in tuition and fees each year.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Management Sciences & Methods Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNL are $26,720 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UNL also did well on our Best Management Sciences & Methods Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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With a ranking of #7, Emporia State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for management sciences and quantitative methods students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Emporia, ESU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ESU are $14,918 a year.

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Iowa State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Management Sciences & Methods Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Iowa State undergraduate students pay an average of $25,446 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Iowa State also is in the top 10% of our Best Management Sciences & Methods Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

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Maryville University of Saint Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for management sciences and quantitative methods students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Maryville U undergraduate students pay an average of $27,166 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Management Sciences & Methods Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa are $31,905 per year. Management Science majors at Iowa take out an average of $20,611 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $366.

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Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 560
Minnesota 288
Kansas 125
Iowa 617
Nebraska 302
North Dakota 12
South Dakota 21

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.

  • 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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