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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

22 Colleges
$20,091 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$83,099 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Management Sciences & Methods Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for management science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the management science master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Rasmussen University - Minnesota the best value school in the Plains States Region for management sciences and quantitative methods students working on their master’s degree. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of St. Cloud.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rasmussen University - Minnesota are $5,615 per year.

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Out of the 22 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Culver - Stockton College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Culver - Stockton is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Canton.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Culver - Stockton are $6,200 per year.

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#3

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hamline University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Management Sciences & Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Hamline are $10,402 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Management Sciences & Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fargo.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at North Dakota State University are $12,028 a year.

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#5

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Dakota. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Management Sciences & Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Vermillion.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at USD are $12,768 per year.

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#6

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Bellevue University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Management Sciences & Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Bellevue University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bellevue.

Bellevue University graduate students pay an average of $11,730 in tuition and fees each year.

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Maryville University of Saint Louis ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Management Sciences & Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Maryville U are $15,696 a year.

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With a ranking of #8, University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well on this year’s best value schools for management sciences and quantitative methods students working on their master’s degree. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UST MN are $23,736 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UST MN is ranked #1 for overall quality for management science in the Plains States Region .

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree management sciences and quantitative methods programs. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lincoln.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNL are $19,541 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UNL also did well on our Best Management Sciences & Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#10

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

With a ranking of #10, Creighton University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for management sciences and quantitative methods students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Creighton are $19,096 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Creighton is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Management Sciences & Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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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 22 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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