25 Most Popular Colleges for Management Sciences & Methods Master’s Degree Programs

In 2017-2018, 9,349 students received their master’s degree in management sciences and quantitative methods from an American university. These schools have the largest programs in the field.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UT Dallas.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The University of Texas at Dallas

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,916	$25,252
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$718	$1,403

The school reported having 1,472 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 909 were classified as teaching assistants, and 563 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$24,504	$24,504
Fees for Full-Time Students	$630	$630
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$615	$615

In 2017-2018, there were 3 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 2 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at Columbia can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Columbia University in the City of New York

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$44,864	$44,864
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,092	$2,092
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,704	$1,704

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 2,805. Of that number, 1,869 were classified as teaching assistants, and 936 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Northwestern U.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Northwestern University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$52,239	$52,239
Fees for Full-Time Students	$440	$440
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$6,195	$6,195

There were 1,169 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 655 were classified as teaching assistants, and 514 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending University of Rochester.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Rochester

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$38,304	$38,304
Fees for Full-Time Students	$639	$639
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,596	$1,596

In 2017-2018, University of Rochester reported having 290 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 188 were classified as teaching assistants, and 102 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UCONN.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Connecticut

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$14,500	$35,812
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,310	$2,310
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$806	$1,991

Across all programs, there were 2,410 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,503 were classified as teaching assistants, and 473 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Fordham U.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Fordham University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$32,808	$32,808
Fees for Full-Time Students	$609	$609
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,367	$1,367

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 353. Of that number, 162 were classified as teaching assistants, and 7 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Penn State World Campus.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Pennsylvania State University - World Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$20,470	$20,470
Fees for Full-Time Students	$504	$504
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$853	$853

There were 4 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 4 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Harrisburg University of Science and Technology.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,200	$7,200
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$800	$800

In 2017-2018, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology reported having 4 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1 were classified as teaching assistants, and 3 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at ASU - Tempe can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Arizona State University - Tempe

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,240	$24,320
Fees for Full-Time Students	$698	$698
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$784	$1,216

Across all programs, there were 3,360 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2,350 were classified as teaching assistants, and 982 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending St. Joe’s.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Saint Joseph's University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$16,401	$16,401
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$911	$911

In 2017-2018, there were 67 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 57 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending USC.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Southern California

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$43,200	$43,200
Fees for Full-Time Students	$813	$813
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,800	$1,800

The school reported having 2,039 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 698 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,341 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UPenn.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Pennsylvania

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$33,604	$33,604
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,530	$3,530
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,651	$1,651

In 2017-2018, there were 81 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 71 were classified as teaching assistants, and 10 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at Stevens can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Stevens Institute of Technology

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$34,494	$34,494
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,222	$1,222
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,554	$1,554

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 527. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at University of Maryland - University College.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Maryland - University College

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,244	$11,862
Fees for Full-Time Students	$270	$270
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$458	$659

Across all programs, there were 6 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending USFCA.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of San Francisco

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$24,210	$24,210
Fees for Full-Time Students	$50	$50
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,340	$1,340

Graduate students at UMN Twin Cities can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$16,728	$25,884
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,504	$1,504
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,394	$2,157

The school reported having 5,560 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2,063 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,316 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending SNHU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Southern New Hampshire University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$18,810	$18,810
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$627	$627

There were 20 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 20 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Colorado State University - Global Campus.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Colorado State University - Global Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,000	$9,000
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$500	$500

Here are the average costs for graduate students at SMU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Southern Methodist University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$40,896	$40,896
Fees for Full-Time Students	$5,904	$5,904
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,704	$1,704

In 2017-2018, SMU reported having 374 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 266 were classified as teaching assistants, and 108 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at Texas A&M Commerce can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Texas A&M University - Commerce

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$3,630	$11,100
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,564	$2,564
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$202	$617

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 359. Of that number, 136 were classified as teaching assistants, and 59 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Carnegie Mellon.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Carnegie Mellon University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$42,563	$42,563
Fees for Full-Time Students	$834	$834
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$592	$592

Across all programs, there were 3,008 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 3,008 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending ASU - Skysong.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Arizona State University - Skysong

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,144	$6,144
Fees for Full-Time Students	$198	$198
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$512	$512

In 2017-2018, ASU - Skysong reported having 12 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 12 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Bentley.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Bentley University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$35,560	$35,560
Fees for Full-Time Students	$680	$680
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,482	$1,482

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Rutgers Newark.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Rutgers University - Newark

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$16,848	$28,656
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,121	$2,121
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$702	$1,194

There were 225 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 166 were classified as teaching assistants, and 59 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Boston U.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Boston University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$50,980	$50,980
Fees for Full-Time Students	$736	$736
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,593	$1,593

In 2017-2018, there were 2,892 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,211 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,151 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.

References

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