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2023 Best Value Management Sciences & Methods Schools in Iowa

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$32,958 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$67,760 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods School for You

With 617 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, management sciences and quantitative methods is the #13 most popular major in Iowa.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Management Sciences & Methods Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Iowa to see which 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Schools in Iowa

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

Top 10 Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Schools

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA
$9,942 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Iowa the best value school in Iowa for management sciences and quantitative methods students. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

Iowa undergraduate students pay an average of $9,942 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, management science majors at Iowa accumulate an average of around $21,875 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $366.

Iowa also claimed a spot on our Best Management Sciences & Methods Schools in Iowa list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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$9,634 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best management sciences and quantitative methods schools in Iowa. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Iowa State are $9,634 a year.

Iowa State also took the #4 spot in our Best Management Sciences & Methods Schools in Iowa rankings.

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#3

Central College

Pella, IA
$19,250 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Management Sciences & Methods Schools in Iowa list. Located in the town of Pella, Central is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Central are $19,250 a year.

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#4

Drake University

Des Moines, IA
$45,912 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 11 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Drake University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Drake are $45,912 per year. Management Science majors at Drake take out an average of $24,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

Drake not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Management Sciences & Methods Schools in Iowa list.

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#5

Northwestern College

Orange City, IA
$33,590 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 11 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Orange City, NWC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

NWC undergraduate students pay an average of $33,590 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

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#6

Dordt University

Sioux Center, IA
$33,590 Average Tuition & Fees

Dordt University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value management sciences and quantitative methods programs. Located in the remote town of Sioux Center, Dordt is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Dordt undergraduate students pay an average of $33,590 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Loras College

Dubuque, IA
$35,268 Average Tuition & Fees

Loras College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Management Sciences & Methods Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Dubuque, Loras is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Loras are $35,268 per year.

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#8

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA
$33,570 Average Tuition & Fees

Saint Ambrose University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value management sciences and quantitative methods programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Davenport, St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

St. Ambrose University undergraduate students pay an average of $33,570 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Management Science majors at St. Ambrose University take out an average of $25,435 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#9

Simpson College

Indianola, IA
$44,030 Average Tuition & Fees

Simpson College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for management sciences and quantitative methods students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Indianola, Simpson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Simpson College are $44,030 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Simpson College also is in the top 15% of our Best Management Sciences & Methods Schools in Iowa ranking.

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#10

Wartburg College

Waverly, IA
$47,500 Average Tuition & Fees

Wartburg College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Management Sciences & Methods Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the distant town of Waverly, Wartburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wartburg are $47,500 per year.

Wartburg excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Management Sciences & Methods Schools in Iowa list.

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Best Value Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

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

One of 21 majors within the area of study, management sciences and quantitative methods has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 11 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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