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2025 Best Management Science Schools in the Plains States Region

11 Colleges in the Plains States Region
733 Management Science Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in management science, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #40 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 11 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Management Science Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 733 degrees in management science annually.

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Choosing a Great Management Science School

Best Management Science Schools in the Plains States Region The management science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Management Science rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for management science schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Management Science Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Management Science
Master's Degrees in Management Science
Doctor's Degrees in Management Science

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Management Science Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Management Science in the Plains States Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the management science degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Management Science

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MO

Washington University in St Louis is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in management science. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.

There were roughly 22 management science students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent data year.

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MO
89 Management Science Degrees Awarded

Saint Louis University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in management science. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #243 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SLU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 89 management science students who graduated with this degree at SLU in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN
39 Management Science Degrees Awarded

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in management science. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were about 39 management science students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NE
119 Management Science Degrees Awarded

Creighton University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in management science. Located in the large city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #128 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Creighton is a great university overall.

There were roughly 119 management science students who graduated with this degree at Creighton in the most recent data year.

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KS
123 Management Science Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #192 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means KU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 123 management science students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent data year.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KS
62 Management Science Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were approximately 62 management science students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 15th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.More information about a degree in management science from Wichita State University

8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ND
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 12 schools for overall quality in the state of North Dakota.

There were roughly 24 management science students who graduated with this degree at North Dakota State University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in management science from North Dakota State University - Main Campus

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Augustana University
Sioux Falls, SD
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Augustana Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls. This university ranks 9th out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of South Dakota.More information about a degree in management science from Augustana University

10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA

St. Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Davenport. This university ranks 11th out of 37 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were about 19 management science students who graduated with this degree at St. Ambrose University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Management Science Colleges by State

Explore the best management science schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 92
Missouri 693 163
Iowa 648 40
Kansas 599 104
Nebraska 500 213
North Dakota 416 12
South Dakota 381 1

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One of 3 majors within the Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods area of study, Management Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods 652
Business Statistics 516
Actuarial Science 213

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