Best Management Science Programs in the South (2026)
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Regional list from Top Programs in Management Science and Quantitative Methods
This page ranks the 27 Management Science and Quantitative Methods programs in the South by the median earnings of Management Science and Quantitative Methods graduates four years after completing. Wake Forest University leads the list with median earnings of $146,608 for its graduates four years after completing.
Across the listed programs, the reported figure ranges from $146,608 to $37,208, with a median of $88,067. The gap between the first- and second-ranked programs is $7,513.
Public institutions account for 18 of the 27 programs, or 67%, while 9 are private nonprofit. University of Florida posts the lowest average net price on the list, at $6,541, and also holds the strongest Azimuth composite rank among the group: it ranks 29th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wake Forest University · Winston-Salem, NC | $146,608 | $28,719 | $6,525 | 21.7% |
| Wake Forest University ranks 1st on this list, reporting $146,608 in median earnings for its Management Science and Quantitative Methods graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 2 | University of Virginia-Main Campus · Charlottesville, VA | $139,095 | $21,565 | $8,174 | 16.8% |
| A public university in Charlottesville, University of Virginia-Main Campus admits 17% of applicants and posts median earnings of $139,095 for its Management Science and Quantitative Methods graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 3 | George Washington University · Washington, DC | $120,730 | $36,586 | $17,440 | 47.1% |
| George Washington University shows an average net price of $36,586 alongside median earnings of $120,730 for its Management Science and Quantitative Methods graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 4 | Texas Christian University · Fort Worth, TX | $114,822 | $36,660 | $17,956 | 44.5% |
| Graduates across all fields who borrowed left with a median of $21,500 in federal loans at Texas Christian University, which reports $114,822 for its Management Science and Quantitative Methods graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 5 | University of Maryland-College Park · College Park, MD | $111,649 | $15,678 | $2,962 | 44.8% |
| University of Maryland-College Park ranks 71st on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports median earnings of $111,649 for its Management Science and Quantitative Methods graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 6 | University of Florida · Gainesville, FL | $109,220 | $6,541 | $1,982 | 24.2% |
| With an average net price of $6,541, University of Florida reports median earnings of $109,220 for its Management Science and Quantitative Methods graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 7 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University · Blacksburg, VA | $108,726 | $24,953 | $11,689 | 54.8% |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ranks 112th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, with $108,726 in median earnings for Management Science and Quantitative Methods graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 8 | University of Delaware · Newark, DE | $101,502 | $17,799 | $10,901 | 70.6% |
| University of Delaware admits 71% of applicants and reports median earnings of $101,502 for its Management Science and Quantitative Methods graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 9 | University of South Carolina-Columbia · Columbia, SC | $98,020 | $22,811 | $12,634 | 60.2% |
| An average net price of $22,811 coincides with median earnings of $98,020 for Management Science and Quantitative Methods graduates four years after completing at University of South Carolina-Columbia. | |||||
| 10 | George Mason University · Fairfax, VA | $97,049 | $17,915 | $11,942 | 87.5% |
| George Mason University reports $97,049 in median earnings for its Management Science and Quantitative Methods graduates four years after completing, and its graduates in the earnings cohort number 371. | |||||
| 11 | Florida State University · Tallahassee, FL | $94,887 | $11,297 | $5,938 | 24.2% |
| Florida State University posts median earnings of $94,887 for its Management Science and Quantitative Methods graduates four years after completing and an average net price of $5,938 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 12 | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville · Knoxville, TN | $92,042 | $18,976 | $10,029 | 41.6% |
| The University of Tennessee-Knoxville reports $92,042 in median earnings for its Management Science and Quantitative Methods graduates four years after completing, with 189 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 13 | Georgia State University · Atlanta, GA | $89,587 | $15,931 | $13,787 | 55.4% |
| Georgia State University reports median earnings of $89,587 for its Management Science and Quantitative Methods graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $15,931. | |||||
| 14 | University of Arkansas · Fayetteville, AR | $88,067 | $18,209 | $14,319 | 74.3% |
| University of Arkansas admits 74% of applicants and its Management Science and Quantitative Methods graduates four years after completing earned a median of $88,067. | |||||
| 15 | The University of Texas at Dallas · Richardson, TX | $85,717 | $18,267 | $12,814 | 65.1% |
| The University of Texas at Dallas ranks 74th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, with median federal debt of $17,048 among Management Science and Quantitative Methods completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 16 | Appalachian State University · Boone, NC | $83,033 | $16,836 | $9,325 | 90.1% |
| Appalachian State University shows an average net price of $9,325 for families earning under $30,000, and its Management Science and Quantitative Methods graduates four years after completing earned a median of $83,033. | |||||
| 17 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College · Baton Rouge, LA | $80,498 | $19,151 | $13,056 | 73.3% |
| Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranks 17th on this list, with median earnings of $80,498 for its Management Science and Quantitative Methods graduates four years after completing and a cohort of 96 graduates. | |||||
| 18 | The University of Alabama · Tuscaloosa, AL | $79,811 | $22,420 | $19,169 | 76.7% |
| The University of Alabama reports an admission rate of 77% and median federal debt of $23,250 among Management Science and Quantitative Methods completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 19 | The University of Texas at San Antonio · San Antonio, TX | $78,996 | $10,836 | $7,870 | 86.8% |
| The University of Texas at San Antonio posts an average net price of $10,836, while its Management Science and Quantitative Methods graduates four years after completing earned a median of $78,996. | |||||
| 20 | University of North Texas · Denton, TX | $78,629 | $15,649 | $12,311 | 72.2% |
| University of North Texas ranks 41st on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Management Science and Quantitative Methods graduates four years after completing earned a median of $78,629. | |||||
| 21 | Mid-America Christian University · Oklahoma City, OK | $75,041 | $16,692 | $14,517 | 91.8% |
| Mid-America Christian University, a private nonprofit university in Oklahoma City, reports median federal debt of $32,125 among Management Science and Quantitative Methods completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 22 | Trinity University · San Antonio, TX | $68,095 | $23,464 | $10,356 | 25.9% |
| Trinity University admits 26% of applicants and its Management Science and Quantitative Methods graduates four years after completing earned a median of $68,095. | |||||
| 23 | Texas Wesleyan University · Fort Worth, TX | $62,298 | $24,066 | $21,812 | 69.2% |
| Texas Wesleyan University shows an average net price of $21,812 for families earning under $30,000, with median earnings of $62,298 for its Management Science and Quantitative Methods graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 24 | Jacksonville University · Jacksonville, FL | $61,660 | $25,180 | $21,893 | 56.9% |
| Jacksonville University ranks 24th on this list, and its Management Science and Quantitative Methods graduates four years after completing earned a median of $61,660. | |||||
| 25 | Southeastern Oklahoma State University · Durant, OK | $53,029 | $8,039 | $5,193 | 76.4% |
| Southeastern Oklahoma State University ranks 25th on this list, with median earnings of $53,029 for its Management Science and Quantitative Methods graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 26 | Ouachita Baptist University · Arkadelphia, AR | $50,553 | $22,409 | $15,207 | 67.5% |
| A private nonprofit university in Arkadelphia, Ouachita Baptist University reports an average net price of $22,409 and an admission rate of 68%. | |||||
| 27 | Averett University · Danville, VA | $37,208 | $22,925 | $23,064 | 56.6% |
| Averett University's Management Science and Quantitative Methods completers earned a median of $37,208 four years after completing, and the school's average net price is $22,925. | |||||
How this list is ordered
Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Management Science and Quantitative Methods graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in the South appear. The figure is the median earnings of federally aided completers of the program who were working and not enrolled, measured four years after completing. For 1 of the 27 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. Wake Forest University leads the list at $146,608, and the gap to second-ranked University of Virginia-Main Campus is $7,513.
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