Best Management Science Programs in the West (2026)
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Regional list from Top Programs in Management Science and Quantitative Methods
This page ranks the 11 Management Science and Quantitative Methods programs in the West by median earnings of Management Science and Quantitative Methods graduates four years after completing, highest first. University of Denver leads the list with median earnings of $104,087 for its graduates four years after completing.
Across the listed programs, the figures range from $104,087 to $44,170, with a median of $86,155. For 2 of the 11 programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one.
Public institutions account for 7 of the 11 programs, and private nonprofits for 4. University of California-San Diego posts the lowest average net price on the page, at $12,470.
University of California-San Diego ranks 1st 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 | University of Denver · Denver, CO | $104,087 | $36,131 | $20,097 | 77.8% |
| University of Denver reports median earnings of $104,087 for its Management Science and Quantitative Methods graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $36,131. | |||||
| 2 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion · Tempe, AZ | $96,430 | $14,967 | $9,070 | 89.9% |
| Arizona State University Campus Immersion ranks 2nd on this list and shows an average net price of $9,070 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 3 | University of California-Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA | $96,078 | $16,109 | $9,231 | 33.0% |
| With an admission rate of 33%, University of California-Santa Barbara posts median earnings of $96,078 for its Management Science and Quantitative Methods graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 4 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus · Seattle, WA | $95,193 | $14,091 | $6,384 | 39.2% |
| University of Washington-Seattle Campus carries a median federal debt of $14,615 across all of the school's borrowers who completed, while its Management Science and Quantitative Methods graduates earn a median of $95,193 four years after completing. | |||||
| 5 | University of California-San Diego · La Jolla, CA | $89,451 | $12,470 | $7,525 | 26.7% |
| Ranking 1st on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, University of California-San Diego admits 27% of applicants. | |||||
| 6 | University of California-Davis · Davis, CA | $86,155 | $14,741 | $9,211 | 41.8% |
| University of California-Davis reports 596 graduates in the earnings cohort, and its Management Science and Quantitative Methods graduates earn a median of $86,155 four years after completing. | |||||
| 7 | University of Portland · Portland, OR | $84,313 | $28,210 | $20,070 | 89.2% |
| A private nonprofit university in Portland, University of Portland shows median federal debt of $24,000 among Management Science and Quantitative Methods completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 8 | California Lutheran University · Thousand Oaks, CA | $83,310 | $30,109 | $22,161 | 75.7% |
| California Lutheran University ranks 8th on this list with median earnings of $83,310 for its Management Science and Quantitative Methods graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 9 | University of Wyoming · Laramie, WY | $66,744 | $13,599 | $7,977 | 96.9% |
| University of Wyoming admits 97% of applicants and reports an average net price of $13,599. | |||||
| 10 | Brigham Young University · Provo, UT | $64,990 | $15,564 | $10,444 | 67.8% |
| Brigham Young University posts median earnings of $64,990 for its Management Science and Quantitative Methods graduates four years after completing, with an average net price of $10,444 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 11 | Central Washington University · Ellensburg, WA | $44,170 | $18,476 | $11,846 | 90.6% |
| Central Washington University ranks 11th on this list and reports an average net price of $11,846 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
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 West appear. The median captures federally aided completers of the program who were working and not enrolled. For 2 of the 11 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. The gap between University of Denver and Arizona State University Campus Immersion is $7,657, and the spread from the top of the list to the bottom reaches $59,917.
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