Best institutions to study Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
Any instructional program in business quantitative methods and management science not listed above.
234 U.S. institutions graduated 23,904 Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods students in 2024–25 (IPEDS). It is CIP 52.1399, a specialization of Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (CIP 52.13).
About Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods programs
Any instructional program in business quantitative methods and management science not listed above.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP 2020).
The Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods program focuses on applying quantitative techniques and management science principles to solve complex business problems. This program is designed for students interested in enhancing their analytical skills and understanding of management processes within various business contexts.
Students in this program will learn core skills in business quantitative methods, data analysis, and decision-making strategies. Coursework often includes topics such as statistical analysis, optimization, and operations research, equipping graduates with the tools needed to make informed business decisions.
Credentials awarded
What Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods graduates earned in 2024–25, by award level (IPEDS completions).
- Master's degree19,007 graduates / yr · 177 institutions80%
- Bachelor's degree4,193 graduates / yr · 76 institutions18%
- Postbaccalaureate certificate354 graduates / yr · 24 institutions1.5%
- Post-master's certificate168 graduates / yr · 5 institutions0.7%
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship103 graduates / yr · 19 institutions0.4%
- Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years40 graduates / yr · 1 institution0.2%
- Award of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 academic year16 graduates / yr · 5 institutions0.1%
- Award of less than 12 weeks15 graduates / yr · 1 institution0.1%
- Doctor's degree - professional practice8 graduates / yr · 1 institution0.0%
Graduates over time
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods completions reported to IPEDS each year, all award levels combined.
| Year | Graduates |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 408 |
| 2013 | 439 |
| 2014 | 913 |
| 2015 | 1,052 |
| 2016 | 1,693 |
| 2017 | 2,372 |
| 2018 | 3,900 |
| 2019 | 6,756 |
| 2020 | 10,821 |
| 2021 | 12,765 |
| 2022 | 16,117 |
| 2023 | 18,677 |
| 2024 | 20,664 |
| 2025 | 23,904 |
Top 50 institutions for Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, ranked by graduates
Graduates (IPEDS completions), 2024–25. Award levels show which credentials each institution confers in this specialization.
| # | Institution | Graduates / yr | Grad rate | Net price | Field earnings* (1 yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NYPrivate not-for-profitMaster'sDoctoral | 1,749 | 96% | $15,315 | — |
| 2 | Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Atlanta, GAPublicMaster's | 1,487 | 94% | — | — |
| 3 | University of Illinois Urbana - Champaign Champaign, ILPublicMaster'sBachelor'sPost-degree cert.Doctoral | 1,208 | 85% | — | $72,527 |
| 4 | Duke University Durham, NCPrivate not-for-profitMaster'sDoctoral | 1,029 | 97% | $16,260 | — |
| 5 | Harvard University Cambridge, MAPrivate not-for-profitMaster'sDoctoral | 936 | 98% | $15,013 | — |
| 6 | University of California - San Diego La Jolla, CAPublicBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoral | 846 | 86% | — | $60,973 |
| 7 | University of Rochester Rochester, NYPrivate not-for-profitMaster'sBachelor's | 765 | 85% | $25,874 | $56,463 |
| 8 | Rice University Houston, TXPrivate not-for-profitMaster'sBachelor's | 639 | 95% | $13,264 | — |
| 9 | University of the Cumberlands Williamsburg, KYPrivate not-for-profitMaster's | 612 | 50% | $11,672 | — |
| 10 | University of California - Davis Davis, CAPublicBachelor'sMaster's | 570 | 86% | — | $52,684 |
| 11 | University of Virginia - Main Campus Charlottesville, VAPublicBachelor'sMaster's | 523 | 96% | — | $93,565 |
| 12 | University of Missouri - Columbia Columbia, MOPublicMaster'sBachelor's | 395 | 75% | — | — |
| 13 | Purdue University - Main Campus West Lafayette, INPublicMaster'sBachelor's | 363 | 83% | — | $70,903 |
| 14 | Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus University Park, PAPublicMaster'sBachelor'sPost-degree cert. | 339 | 86% | — | $58,140 |
| 15 | University of Iowa Iowa City, IAPublicMaster'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoral | 315 | 75% | — | $70,324 |
| 16 | University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Milwaukee, WIPublicMaster'sDoctoral | 290 | 49% | — | — |
| 17 | Vanderbilt University Nashville, TNPrivate not-for-profitMaster's | 280 | 94% | $14,854 | — |
| 18 | Colorado State University - Fort Collins Fort Collins, COPublicMaster's | 262 | 67% | — | — |
| 19 | Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah, GAPrivate not-for-profitBachelor'sMaster's | 262 | 69% | $44,902 | — |
| 20 | Montclair State University Montclair, NJPublicMaster'sPost-degree cert. | 259 | 65% | — | — |
| 21 | University of Washington - Seattle Campus Seattle, WAPublicBachelor'sMaster's | 233 | 85% | — | $62,069 |
| 22 | CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NYPublicMaster's | 229 | 72% | — | $62,306 |
| 23 | Pennsylvania State University - World Campus University Park, PAPublicMaster'sPost-degree cert.Bachelor's | 227 | 34% | — | $58,140 |
| 24 | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville, ILPublicMaster's | 221 | 57% | — | — |
| 25 | University of Nebraska - Lincoln Lincoln, NEPublicBachelor'sMaster's | 217 | 67% | — | $75,137 |
| 26 | Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MDPrivate not-for-profitMaster's | 206 | 94% | $11,888 | — |
| 27 | University of California - Merced Merced, CAPublicBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoral | 200 | 69% | — | — |
| 28 | Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KSPublicMaster's | 195 | 57% | — | — |
| 29 | Fordham University Bronx, NYPrivate not-for-profitMaster's | 192 | 82% | $38,931 | — |
| 30 | University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, INPrivate not-for-profitMaster's | 189 | 95% | $19,452 | $83,810 |
| 31 | Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NCPrivate not-for-profitMaster's | 180 | 89% | $20,914 | — |
| 32 | Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LAPrivate not-for-profitMaster'sDoctoral | 174 | 86% | $33,106 | — |
| 33 | Gannon University Erie, PAPrivate not-for-profitMaster'sMaster's | 170 | 66% | $21,409 | — |
| 34 | Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MIPublicMaster'sPost-degree cert. | 168 | 59% | — | $66,149 |
| 35 | Barry University Miami, FLPrivate not-for-profitMaster's | 159 | 38% | $24,719 | — |
| 36 | Syracuse University Syracuse, NYPrivate not-for-profitMaster's | 159 | 84% | $28,851 | — |
| 37 | Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJPrivate not-for-profitMaster'sBachelor's | 157 | 87% | $34,827 | — |
| 38 | Georgetown University Washington, DCPrivate not-for-profitMaster'sBachelor's | 152 | 95% | $22,242 | $92,963 |
| 39 | University of Arizona Tucson, AZPublicMaster's | 149 | 68% | — | — |
| 40 | University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Cincinnati, OHPublicPost-degree cert.Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years | 148 | 75% | — | — |
| 41 | Pace University New York, NYPrivate not-for-profitMaster'sBachelor's | 147 | 60% | $29,994 | — |
| 42 | University of Southern California Los Angeles, CAPrivate not-for-profitMaster's | 144 | 92% | $26,873 | — |
| 43 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NCPublicMaster'sPost-degree cert. | 143 | 69% | — | $51,384 |
| 44 | Michigan State University East Lansing, MIPublicMaster's | 141 | 81% | — | $69,443 |
| 45 | University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IAPublicBachelor'sMaster's | 140 | 68% | — | — |
| 46 | University of Louisville Louisville, KYPublicMaster's | 140 | 61% | — | — |
| 47 | Brigham Young University - Idaho Rexburg, IDPrivate not-for-profitBachelor's | 136 | 55% | $6,760 | — |
| 48 | Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus Teaneck, NJPrivate not-for-profitMaster'sBachelor's | 131 | 53% | $18,059 | — |
| 49 | Cornell University Ithaca, NYPrivate not-for-profitMaster's | 130 | 95% | $17,613 | — |
| 50 | Emory University Atlanta, GAPrivate not-for-profitMaster'sBachelor's | 127 | 91% | $20,586 | — |
* Median earnings 1 year after graduation for the broader Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods field (CIP 52.13) at these institutions; College Scorecard does not publish earnings at the 6-digit level.
Offered in 46 states
Where Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods graduates come from. Each state links to all Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods programs offered there.
Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods specializations
The 3 other 6-digit CIP codes under Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (CIP 52.13).
Common questions
What degrees can I earn in this program?+
You can earn a Bachelor's degree, Master's degree, or certificates in this field.
How many colleges offer this program?+
There are 234 colleges in the U.S. offering this program.
What is the focus of this program?+
The program focuses on business quantitative methods and management science.
How many graduates are there each year?+
Approximately 23,904 graduates complete this program annually.
What is the CIP code for Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods?+
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods is CIP 52.1399 in the NCES Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP 2020), a 6-digit specialization within Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (CIP 52.13). NCES defines it as: Any instructional program in business quantitative methods and management science not listed above.
How many institutions offer Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods programs?+
234 U.S. institutions reported Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods graduates in IPEDS 2024–25, across 46 states, awarding 23,904 credentials in the year. That is 36.1% of all Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods graduates.
About the data on this page
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Program definitions are from the NCES Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP 2020). Skills, knowledge, abilities, work activities, tools, and job zones are from the O*NET database by the U.S. Department of Labor, used under the CC BY 4.0 license.
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