Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods: Program Overview, Universities, Careers & Salaries

Q: Which universities have the largest Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods programs?

Currently 207 accredited institutions offer Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods degrees across the U.S. Programs with the highest enrollment include Columbia University in the City of New York (1,626 graduates), Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), Main Campus (1,403 graduates), and Duke University (1,078 graduates).

Q: Is enrollment in Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods growing or declining?

Graduate numbers have increased over the past decade, rising from 665 in 2010 to 21,232 in 2023-24. This represents a 3,093% increase overall from 2010.

Program Overview

Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods programs equip students with advanced analytical tools and decision-making frameworks essential for optimizing complex business operations. This interdisciplinary field integrates mathematical modeling, statistical analysis, and computational techniques to solve real-world organizational challenges across industries.

Operations Research: Applies mathematical models and algorithms to improve efficiency, resource allocation, and strategic planning in logistics, supply chains, and production systems.
Statistical Modeling: Focuses on the development and application of statistical techniques to interpret data, forecast trends, and support evidence-based decision-making.
Decision Analysis: Emphasizes structured approaches to evaluating alternatives under uncertainty, using tools like decision trees, risk assessment, and utility theory.
Optimization Techniques: Involves mathematical programming and algorithms to identify the best possible outcomes given constraints, such as minimizing costs or maximizing performance.
Simulation Methods: Utilizes computer-based modeling to replicate real-world systems and evaluate the impact of different strategies under varying conditions.
Data-Driven Management: Integrates data analytics with managerial insights to enhance performance, guide innovation, and support strategic initiatives across business functions.

Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Graduate Trends (2010-2024)

21,232

Total Graduates (2023-2024)

207

Universities & Colleges

N/A

Career Pathways

Career & Salary Outlook Schools Offering This Program Related Programs

Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Career Pathways & Salary Outlook

The following table presents salary data for occupations typically aligned with Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods degrees, including . These career paths represent common employment outcomes but are not guaranteed for all graduates. Salary ranges vary by location, employer, experience level, and specific role requirements.

Career salary data is not available for this program.

Top Universities for Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods by Graduate Enrollment

Below are the top 100 institutions offering Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods programs for the 2023-2024 academic year (the most recent data reported as of 2025), ranked by the number of graduates. The highest graduate enrollment in Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods is found at Columbia University in the City of New York (1,626 graduates), Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), Main Campus (1,403 graduates), Duke University (1,078 graduates), University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) (1,042 graduates), and Harvard University (1,023 graduates). Combined, these colleges produced 20,057 graduates across all degree levels. Program availability varies by award level, including Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral degrees at participating universities and schools.

College Name	Award Levels	Graduates	Admissions	Location	Control	Website
Columbia University in the City of New York	Master's Doctorate (R)	1,626	SAT: 1490-1570 ACT: 34-35	New York, New York	Private	columbia.edu
Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech)	Master's	1,403	SAT: 1330-1530 ACT: 28-34	Atlanta, Georgia	Public	gatech.edu
Duke University	Master's Doctorate (R)	1,078	SAT: 1510-1570 ACT: 34-35	Durham, North Carolina	Private	duke.edu
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)	Postbac Cert. Master's Doctorate (R)	1,042	SAT: 1270-1510 ACT: 29-34	Champaign, Illinois	Public	illinois.edu
Harvard University	Master's Doctorate (R)	1,023	SAT: 1500-1580 ACT: 34-36	Cambridge, Massachusetts	Private	harvard.edu
University of Rochester	Bachelor's Master's	815	SAT: 1400-1540 ACT: 31-34	Rochester, New York	Private	rochester.edu
Rice University	Bachelor's Master's	604	SAT: 1500-1570 ACT: 34-36	Houston, Texas	Private	rice.edu
University of California (UCSD)	Bachelor's Master's Doctorate (R)	592	N/A	La Jolla, California	Public	ucsd.edu
University of California (UCD)	Bachelor's Master's	571	N/A	Davis, California	Public	ucdavis.edu
University of Virginia (UVA)	Bachelor's Master's	508	SAT: 1410-1530 ACT: 32-34	Charlottesville, Virginia	Public	virginia.edu
University of Iowa	Bachelor's Master's Post-Master's Doctorate (R)	432	SAT: 1130-1320 ACT: 22-28	Iowa City, Iowa	Public	uiowa.edu
University of the Cumberlands	Postbac Cert. Master's	422	N/A	Williamsburg, Kentucky	Private	ucumberlands.edu
University of Missouri (Mizzou)	Bachelor's Master's	329	SAT: 1150-1330 ACT: 23-29	Columbia, Missouri	Public	missouri.edu
Colorado State University (CSU)	Master's	282	N/A	Fort Collins, Colorado	Public	colostate.edu
Boston University (BU)	Certificate (1-2 yrs) Master's	250	SAT: 1400-1520 ACT: 32-34	Boston, Massachusetts	Private	bu.edu
University of Pennsylvania (Penn)	Bachelor's Master's Doctorate (R)	250	SAT: 1500-1570 ACT: 34-35	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Private	upenn.edu
Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)	Bachelor's Master's	230	SAT: 1050-1280 ACT: 21-28	Savannah, Georgia	Private	scad.edu
University of Washington (UW)	Bachelor's Master's	228	N/A	Seattle, Washington	Public	washington.edu
Fordham University	Master's	220	SAT: 1330-1490 ACT: 30-33	Bronx, New York	Private	fordham.edu
Georgetown University (GU)	Bachelor's Master's	218	SAT: 1390-1550 ACT: 32-34	Washington, District of Columbia	Private	georgetown.edu
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College	Master's	213	SAT: 1210-1410	New York, New York	Public	baruch.cuny.edu
University of Notre Dame (ND)	Master's	202	SAT: 1440-1540 ACT: 33-35	Notre Dame, Indiana	Private	nd.edu
Pennsylvania State University	Bachelor's Postbac Cert. Master's	201	SAT: 1220-1400 ACT: 27-32	University Park, Pennsylvania	Public	psu.edu
Pennsylvania State University	Postbac Cert. Master's	195	SAT: 1100-1340 ACT: 18-30	University Park, Pennsylvania	Public	worldcampus.psu.edu
Johns Hopkins University (JHU)	Master's	193	SAT: 1530-1580 ACT: 34-35	Baltimore, Maryland	Private	jhu.edu
Purdue University (PU)	Bachelor's Postbac Cert. Master's	193	SAT: 1190-1460 ACT: 27-34	West Lafayette, Indiana	Public	purdue.edu
Southern Illinois University (SIUE)	Master's	192	SAT: 900-1160 ACT: 20-26	Edwardsville, Illinois	Public	siue.edu
University of California	Bachelor's Master's Doctorate (R)	190	N/A	Merced, California	Public	ucmerced.edu
Barry University	Master's	177	N/A	Miami, Florida	Private	barry.edu
University of Cincinnati (UC)	Certificate (1-2 yrs) Postbac Cert.	171	SAT: 1150-1360 ACT: 24-29	Cincinnati, Ohio	Public	uc.edu
Georgia State University	Postbac Cert. Master's	170	SAT: 1040-1280 ACT: 19-26	Atlanta, Georgia	Public	gsu.edu
Syracuse University	Master's	162	SAT: 1260-1430 ACT: 28-32	Syracuse, New York	Private	syracuse.edu
University of Wisconsin-Madison	Master's	160	SAT: 1360-1510 ACT: 28-32	Madison, Wisconsin	Public	wisc.edu
Montclair State University	Master's	159	SAT: 940-1225	Montclair, New Jersey	Public	montclair.edu
University of Michigan (U‑M)	Master's Post-Master's	158	SAT: 1350-1530 ACT: 31-34	Ann Arbor, Michigan	Public	umich.edu
Brigham Young University (BYU–I)	Bachelor's	153	SAT: 980-1200 ACT: 20-26	Rexburg, Idaho	Private	byui.edu
Emory University	Bachelor's Master's	140	SAT: 1460-1550 ACT: 32-34	Atlanta, Georgia	Private	emory.edu
University of Louisville (UofL)	Master's	137	SAT: 1020-1250 ACT: 19-27	Louisville, Kentucky	Public	louisville.edu
University of Nebraska (UNL)	Bachelor's Master's	136	SAT: 1090-1330 ACT: 22-28	Lincoln, Nebraska	Public	unl.edu
University of Southern California (USC)	Master's	135	SAT: 1440-1550 ACT: 32-35	Los Angeles, California	Private	usc.edu
University of North Carolina at Charlotte	Postbac Cert. Master's	134	SAT: 1110-1320 ACT: 21-27	Charlotte, North Carolina	Public	charlotte.edu
Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU)	Bachelor's Master's	132	N/A	Manchester, New Hampshire	Private	snhu.edu
Gannon University	Postbac Cert. Master's	132	N/A	Erie, Pennsylvania	Private	gannon.edu
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM)	Master's Doctorate (R)	132	ACT: 18-24	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	Public	uwm.edu
Stevens Institute of Technology	Bachelor's Postbac Cert. Master's	129	SAT: 1370-1500 ACT: 31-34	Hoboken, New Jersey	Private	stevens.edu
Pace University	Bachelor's Master's	129	SAT: 1130-1328 ACT: 24-29	New York, New York	Private	pace.edu
University of Northern Iowa (UNI)	Bachelor's Master's	126	SAT: 860-1210 ACT: 20-26	Cedar Falls, Iowa	Public	uni.edu
Boston College (BC)	Bachelor's	121	SAT: 1430-1540 ACT: 33-34	Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts	Private	bc.edu
University of Miami (UM)	Master's	119	SAT: 1330-1470 ACT: 30-33	Coral Gables, Florida	Private	miami.edu
Pittsburg State University	Master's	119	ACT: 18-24	Pittsburg, Kansas	Public	pittstate.edu
Tulane University of Louisiana	Master's Doctorate (R)	119	SAT: 1390-1510 ACT: 31-33	New Orleans, Louisiana	Private	tulane.edu
University of Maryland (UMCP)	Master's	115	SAT: 1370-1520 ACT: 32-35	College Park, Maryland	Public	umd.edu
Indiana University (IUB)	Master's	108	SAT: 1170-1400 ACT: 27-32	Bloomington, Indiana	Public	indiana.edu
Wake Forest University (WFC)	Master's	108	SAT: 1390-1510 ACT: 32-34	Winston-Salem, North Carolina	Private	wfu.edu
Michigan State University (MSU)	Master's	104	SAT: 1150-1350 ACT: 26-31	East Lansing, Michigan	Public	msu.edu
University of Arizona	Master's	102	SAT: 1160-1420 ACT: 21-30	Tucson, Arizona	Public	arizona.edu
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)	Bachelor's Master's	101	SAT: 1510-1580 ACT: 34-36	Cambridge, Massachusetts	Private	web.mit.edu
The University of Tennessee	Master's	100	SAT: 1190-1340 ACT: 25-31	Knoxville, Tennessee	Public	utk.edu
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT)	Master's	94	SAT: 1210-1470 ACT: 25-32	Newark, New Jersey	Public	njit.edu
Cornell University	Master's	94	SAT: 1480-1560 ACT: 33-35	Ithaca, New York	Private	cornell.edu
University of California (UCLA)	Master's	93	N/A	Los Angeles, California	Public	ucla.edu
Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)	Master's	92	SAT: 1280-1460 ACT: 29-33	Rochester, New York	Private	rit.edu
Towson University (TU)	Postbac Cert. Master's	90	SAT: 1050-1270 ACT: 19-28	Towson, Maryland	Public	towson.edu
Rutgers University	Master's	89	N/A	Newark, New Jersey	Public	newark.rutgers.edu
Iowa State University (ISU)	Bachelor's Master's Post-Master's	87	SAT: 1110-1350 ACT: 21-28	Ames, Iowa	Public	iastate.edu
University of San Francisco (USF)	Master's	84	SAT: 1210-1390 ACT: 26-31	San Francisco, California	Private	usfca.edu
Sacred Heart University (SHU)	Master's Doctorate (R)	79	N/A	Fairfield, Connecticut	Private	sacredheart.edu
Vanderbilt University (VU)	Master's	78	SAT: 1510-1560 ACT: 34-35	Nashville, Tennessee	Private	vanderbilt.edu
University of California (UCI)	Master's	77	N/A	Irvine, California	Public	uci.edu
George Washington University (GW)	Postbac Cert. Master's	75	SAT: 1350-1500 ACT: 31-34	Washington, District of Columbia	Private	gwu.edu
University of California (UCR)	Master's	64	N/A	Riverside, California	Public	ucr.edu
Clark University	Master's	62	SAT: 1240-1400 ACT: 30-33	Worcester, Massachusetts	Private	clarku.edu
Temple University	Master's	61	N/A	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Public	temple.edu
Arizona State University Campus Immersion (ASU)	Master's	57	N/A	Tempe, Arizona	Public	asu.edu
University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW)	Master's	57	SAT: 1220-1360 ACT: 24-28	Wilmington, North Carolina	Public	uncw.edu
University of Connecticut (UConn)	Bachelor's Postbac Cert. Master's	55	SAT: 1210-1420 ACT: 29-33	Storrs, Connecticut	Public	uconn.edu
Long Island University (LIU)	Master's	54	SAT: 1140-1350 ACT: 25-30	Brookville, New York	Private	liu.edu
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)	Master's Doctorate (R)	53	SAT: 1330-1500 ACT: 30-34	Troy, New York	Private	rpi.edu
Suffolk University	Master's	52	SAT: 1090-1280 ACT: 24-32	Boston, Massachusetts	Private	suffolk.edu
Northern Illinois University (NIU)	Master's	49	N/A	Dekalb, Illinois	Public	niu.edu
Bentley University	Master's	49	SAT: 1250-1410 ACT: 29-32	Waltham, Massachusetts	Private	bentley.edu
Drexel University	Master's	49	SAT: 1230-1430 ACT: 27-33	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Private	drexel.edu
University of Washington (UW Tacoma)	Master's	47	N/A	Tacoma, Washington	Public	tacoma.uw.edu
University of Illinois Chicago (UIC)	Master's	46	SAT: 1120-1340 ACT: 25-32	Chicago, Illinois	Public	uic.edu
Northwestern University	Master's	46	SAT: 1490-1560 ACT: 33-35	Evanston, Illinois	Private	northwestern.edu
Duquesne University	Postbac Cert. Master's	44	SAT: 1160-1350 ACT: 26-31	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Private	duq.edu
Texas Christian University (TCU)	Master's	44	SAT: 1150-1375 ACT: 26-31	Fort Worth, Texas	Private	tcu.edu
San Jose State University (SJSU)	Master's Post-Master's	39	N/A	San Jose, California	Public	sjsu.edu
Southern Illinois University	Bachelor's Master's	38	SAT: 910-1140 ACT: 20-27	Carbondale, Illinois	Public	siu.edu
The University of Texas	Postbac Cert. Master's	38	SAT: 1170-1410 ACT: 25-32	Richardson, Texas	Public	utdallas.edu
Hofstra University	Bachelor's Master's	37	SAT: 1210-1380 ACT: 27-31	Hempstead, New York	Private	hofstra.edu
Pennsylvania State University	Bachelor's	37	SAT: 1110-1320 ACT: 23-28	Erie, Pennsylvania	Public	behrend.psu.edu
University of Denver (DU)	Master's	35	SAT: 1240-1410 ACT: 29-32	Denver, Colorado	Private	du.edu
Lewis University	Master's	35	SAT: 990-1220 ACT: 22-26	Romeoville, Illinois	Private	lewisu.edu
Wichita State University (WSU)	Master's	35	SAT: 970-1250 ACT: 18-26	Wichita, Kansas	Public	wichita.edu
George Mason University	Bachelor's	34	SAT: 1140-1340 ACT: 25-30	Fairfax, Virginia	Public	www2.gmu.edu
University of Central Arkansas (UCA)	Postbac Cert.	33	SAT: 940-1120 ACT: 19-25	Conway, Arkansas	Public	uca.edu
Illinois Institute of Technology (Illinois Tech)	Master's	30	SAT: 1180-1410 ACT: 25-31	Chicago, Illinois	Private	iit.edu
University of South Florida (USF)	Master's	28	SAT: 1140-1330 ACT: 24-29	Tampa, Florida	Public	usf.edu
University of Indianapolis (UIndy)	Master's	27	N/A	Indianapolis, Indiana	Private	uindy.edu

Frequently Asked Questions

Find answers to the most common questions about Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods programs

Which universities have the largest Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods programs?

Currently 207 accredited institutions offer Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods degrees across the U.S. Programs with the highest enrollment include Columbia University in the City of New York (1,626 graduates), Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), Main Campus (1,403 graduates), and Duke University (1,078 graduates).

Program size doesn't necessarily indicate quality—consider factors like faculty expertise, production opportunities, location, and available degree levels when choosing a school.

Data based on IPEDS program completions for 2023-2024 academic year. Numbers reflect programs where students graduated.

Is enrollment in Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods growing or declining?

Graduate numbers have increased over the past decade, rising from 665 in 2010 to 21,232 in 2023-24. This represents a 3,093% increase overall from 2010.

The field remains specialized with steady interest, though opportunities are most concentrated in major metropolitan areas with active arts scenes like New York, California, and Illinois.

Graduate enrollment data from IPEDS, 2010-2024 academic years. Trends reflect reported completions at participating institutions.

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