Using science and data we decided to determine which programs offer the best career opportunities for management science Majors. Here are the set of the top colleges for management science Majors in US for 2021:
- University of Notre Dame
- University of Florida
- University of Wisconsin - Madison
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Purdue University
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Wake Forest University
- University of Connecticut
- Baruch College of the City University of New York
- University of Pennsylvania
25 best colleges for management science majors in the US
1. University of Notre Dame
Location
Notre Dame, IN
2. University of Florida
Location
Gainesville, FL
3. University of Wisconsin - Madison
Location
Madison, WI
4. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Location
Champaign, IL
5. Purdue University
Location
West Lafayette, IN
6. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Location
Blacksburg, VA
7. Wake Forest University
Location
Winston-Salem, NC
8. University of Connecticut
Location
Storrs, CT
9. Baruch College of the City University of New York
Location
New York, NY
10. University of Pennsylvania
Location
Philadelphia, PA
11. University of Maryland - College Park
Location
College Park, MD
12. University of Rochester
Location
Rochester, NY
13. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Location
Cambridge, MA
14. University of California - San Diego
Location
La Jolla, CA
15. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Location
Ann Arbor, MI
16. Northwestern University
Location
Evanston, IL
17. Bentley University
Location
Waltham, MA
18. University of Washington
Location
Seattle, WA
19. SUNY at Binghamton
Location
Vestal, NY
20. Trinity University
Location
San Antonio, TX
21. Boston College
Location
Chestnut Hill, MA
22. Emory University
Location
Atlanta, GA
23. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Location
New Brunswick, NJ
24. University of Texas at Austin
Location
Austin, TX
25. University of California, Santa Barbara
Location
Santa Barbara, CA
How we determined the best management science colleges
We looked at the following data from the NCES (National Center For Education Statistics) and College Scorecard data from ED.gov to understand what management science departments offer the best career opportunities:
- Percentage of Graduating Class That Are Business Majors
- Mean Earnings After 10 Years
- Mean Earnings After 6 Years
- Admission Rate (More selective the better)
- Average cost of attendance (Lower is better)
- Median amount of debt
- Ratio of people working to not working after 10 years
Most popular jobs for management science majors
Updated November 17, 2023