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2023 Best Value Management Sciences & Methods Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$24,176 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$80,871 Avg Salary

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

Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods is one of the most popular subjects to study in Illinois. With 4,786 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Management Sciences & Methods Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for management science majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Management Sciences & Methods

Our analysis found Illinois State University to be the best value school for management sciences and quantitative methods students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Illinois. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Illinois State are $9,773 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Illinois University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Management Sciences & Methods Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at WIU are $12,182 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of St Francis. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Management Sciences & Methods Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Joliet.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Saint Francis are $13,839 per year.

University of Saint Francis did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Management Sciences & Methods Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list.

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Out of the 6 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University Chicago landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Loyola Chicago are $19,894 a year.

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#5

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great value for management sciences and quantitative methods students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Northwestern graduate students pay an average of $56,567 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Northwestern also took the #1 spot in our Best Management Sciences & Methods Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois rankings.

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#6

Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, IL

With a ranking of #6, Elmhurst University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for management sciences and quantitative methods students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Elmhurst, Elmhurst is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Elmhurst are $32,800 a year.

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Best Value Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 817
Ohio 860
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 6 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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