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2023 Most Popular Management Sciences & Methods Schools in the Great Lakes Region

108 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 Most Popular 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. This report analyzed 108 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods program at each school on the list.

Check out the management science programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the most popular school for management sciences and quantitative methods students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Chicago is a great place for management sciences and quantitative methods students. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for management sciences and quantitative methods students. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Management Science majors at UIUC take out an average of $20,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

A rank of #4 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a great place for management sciences and quantitative methods students. UC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

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#6

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Management Sciences & Methods Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, management science majors at DePaul accumulate an average of around $23,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $523, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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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 most popular management sciences and quantitative methods programs. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, management science graduates from Purdue take out $17,852 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Management Sciences & Methods Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

Management Science majors at UIC take out an average of $16,000 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $285.

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#9

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular management sciences and quantitative methods programs. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

While working on their degree, management science majors at Michigan State accumulate an average of around $20,867 in student debt.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular management sciences and quantitative methods programs. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Management Science majors at UW - Madison take out an average of $24,200 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Northern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for management sciences and quantitative methods students. It came in at #11 on the list. NIU is a large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

Management Science majors at NIU take out an average of $24,990 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $140.

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Grand Valley State University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Management Sciences & Methods Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, management science majors at GVSU accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $259, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Management Sciences & Methods Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.

Management Science majors at Ohio State take out an average of $23,632 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Illinois State University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Management Sciences & Methods Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.

Management Science majors at Illinois State take out an average of $22,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $273, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for management sciences and quantitative methods students. It came in at #15 on the list. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Management Sciences & Methods Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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

Rank College Location
17 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL
18 University of Michigan - Dearborn Dearborn, MI
19 Ohio University - Athens Campus Athens, OH
20 National Louis University Chicago, IL
21 Walsh College Troy, MI

Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Colleges by State

Explore the best management sciences and quantitative methods colleges 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.

  • 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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