2025 Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Ranked #4 in popularity, management sciences & quantitative methods is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 21 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 3,680 master's degrees in management sciences & quantitative methods to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods School for Your Master's Degree

The management science master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality management science program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to management sciences & quantitative methods students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of management sciences & quantitative methods students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt management sciences & quantitative methods students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized management sciences & quantitative methods related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for management sciences & quantitative methods students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods in the Southwest Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in management sciences & quantitative methods.

10 Top Southwest Region Schools for a Master's in Management Science

1

Arizona State University - Tempe
Tempe, AZ

628 Annual Graduates

$78,583 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in management sciences & quantitative methods has to look into Arizona State University - Tempe. ASU - Tempe is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Tempe.

Soon after graduating, management science master's recipients typically make an average of $78,583 in their early careers.

More information about a master’s in management sciences & quantitative methods from Arizona State University - Tempe

2

The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

193 Annual Graduates

$96,749 Median Starting Salary

The University of Texas at Austin is a good option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in management sciences & quantitative methods. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population.

Those management sciences & quantitative methods students who get their master's degree from The University of Texas at Austin make $6,288 more than the average management science graduate.

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3

Texas A&M University - College Station
College Station, TX

30 Annual Graduates

$124,605 Median Starting Salary

Texas A&M University - College Station is a good decision for students interested in a master's degree in management sciences & quantitative methods. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very large student population.

Master's recipients from the management sciences & quantitative methods major at Texas A&M University - College Station make $34,144 more than the typical graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

More information about a master’s in management sciences & quantitative methods from Texas A&M University - College Station

4

University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

89 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Arizona if you wish to pursue a master's degree in management sciences & quantitative methods. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in management sciences & quantitative methods from University of Arizona

5

Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, TX

36 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in management sciences & quantitative methods from Texas Christian University

6

The University of Texas at Dallas
Richardson, TX

383 Annual Graduates

$88,049 Median Starting Salary

Located in the midsize city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public university with a very large student population.

Soon after graduation, management science master's recipients generally make an average of $88,049 at the beginning of their careers.

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7

University of Houston
Houston, TX

43 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in management sciences & quantitative methods from University of Houston

8

Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX

690 Annual Graduates

$87,906 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.

Students who graduate with their master's from the management science program report average early career earnings of $87,906.

More information about a master’s in management sciences & quantitative methods from Southern Methodist University

9

Arizona State University - Skysong
Scottsdale, AZ

158 Annual Graduates

$78,583 Median Starting Salary

Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Soon after graduation, management science master's recipients typically earn about $78,583 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a master’s in management sciences & quantitative methods from Arizona State University - Skysong

10

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
Stillwater, OK

75 Annual Graduates

OSU is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Stillwater.More information about a master’s in management sciences & quantitative methods from Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Colleges by State

Explore the best management sciences & quantitative methods schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	235	2,230
Arizona	180	820
Oklahoma	153	93
New Mexico	114	1

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Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Related Rankings by Major

One of 21 majors within the Business, Management & Marketing area of study, Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods has other similar majors worth exploring.

Management Science Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Management Science	2,203
Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	1,188
Business Statistics	274
Actuarial Science	15

Most Popular Majors Related to Management Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management	15,671
Accounting	2,446
Human Resource Management	766
General Business/Commerce	413
International Business	328
Management Information Systems	267
Finance & Financial Management	254
Marketing	150
Taxation	111
Hospitality Management	108

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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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