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2023 Most Popular Management Sciences & Methods Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master's Degree School for You

Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods is the #24 most popular major in the country with 43,382 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Management Sciences & Methods Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 290 schools in the United States to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for management science majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the most popular school in the United States for management sciences and quantitative methods students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 34% of the students majoring in management science at the school are women while 66% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for management sciences and quantitative methods students working on their master’s degree. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 1,592 students majoring in management science at Columbia, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Chicago helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular management sciences and quantitative methods schools in the United States. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Of the 1,027 students majoring in management science at UChicago, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular management sciences and quantitative methods schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 857 students majoring in management science at UCLA, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#5

New York University

New York, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at New York University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular management sciences and quantitative methods schools in the United States. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 744 students majoring in management science at NYU, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for management sciences and quantitative methods students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in management science at the school are women while 71% are male.

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Management Sciences & Methods Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

About 27% of the students majoring in management science at the school are women while 73% are male.

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The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree management sciences and quantitative methods programs. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Richardson.

About 41% of the students majoring in management science at the school are women while 59% are male.

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Management Sciences & Methods Master’s Degree Schools ranking. MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

Women make up 37% of the management science majors at the school.

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#10

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

With a ranking of #10, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for management sciences and quantitative methods students working on their master’s degree. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

About 63% of the students majoring in management science at the school are women while 37% are male.

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University of California - Berkeley ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Management Sciences & Methods Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

About 34% of the students majoring in management science at the school are women while 66% are male.

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University of Southern California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for management sciences and quantitative methods students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Women make up 51% of the management science majors at the school.

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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for management sciences and quantitative methods students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 38% of the management science majors at the school.

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#14

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Management Sciences & Methods Master’s Degree Schools ranking. University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester.

Women make up 59% of the management science majors at the school.

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Hult International Business School landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree management sciences and quantitative methods programs. Located in the city of Cambridge, Hult International Business School is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 41% of the students majoring in management science at the school are women while 59% are male.

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#16

Rice University

Houston, TX

Rice University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree management sciences and quantitative methods programs. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 31% of the students majoring in management science at the school are women while 69% are male.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree management sciences and quantitative methods programs. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in management science at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Southern Methodist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for management sciences and quantitative methods students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 37% of the management science majors at the school.

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#19

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

With a ranking of #19, Stanford University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for management sciences and quantitative methods students working on their master’s degree. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

About 47% of the students majoring in management science at the school are women while 54% are male.

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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Management Sciences & Methods Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

About 49% of the students majoring in management science at the school are women while 51% are male.

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#20

Duke University

Durham, NC

With a ranking of #20, Duke University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for management sciences and quantitative methods students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 52% of the students majoring in management science at the school are women while 48% are male.

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#22

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #22, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for management sciences and quantitative methods students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 50% of the management science majors at the school.

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#23

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

With a ranking of #23, Carnegie Mellon University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for management sciences and quantitative methods students working on their master’s degree. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Women make up 32% of the management science majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #24, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for management sciences and quantitative methods students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Harrisburg, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 46% of the management science majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #25, North Carolina State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for management sciences and quantitative methods students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 43% of the management science majors at the school.

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#28

Boston University

Boston, MA
#29

Georgetown University

Washington, DC
#30

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY
#31

Fordham University

Bronx, NY
#32

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC
#35

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA
#37

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI
#38

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL
#39

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN
#41

Baruch College

New York, NY
#42

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Management Sciences & Methods Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
44 Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH
45 University of Virginia - Main Campus Charlottesville, VA
46 Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ
47 University of North Texas Denton, TX
47 Saint Joseph’s University Philadelphia, PA
49 Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA
49 University of California - Davis Davis, CA
51 University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
52 Suffolk University Boston, MA
53 Dartmouth College Hanover, NH
54 University of Washington - Seattle Campus Seattle, WA
55 Indiana University - Bloomington Bloomington, IN
56 DePaul University Chicago, IL
57 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY
57 University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL

Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

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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