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2023 Best Value Management Sciences & Methods Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$15,266 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$80,871 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 422 degrees and certificates were awarded to management sciences and quantitative methods students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #23 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Management Sciences & Methods Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for management science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Management Sciences & Methods

#1

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

Our analysis found William & Mary to be the best value school for management sciences and quantitative methods students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Virginia. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg.

William & Mary graduate students pay an average of $16,618 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

William & Mary did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Management Sciences & Methods Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list.

Full Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods at William & Mary Report

#2

Radford University

Radford, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Radford University is a great value for management sciences and quantitative methods students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Radford, Radford is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Radford are $12,535 per year.

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#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Management Sciences & Methods Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at GMU are $16,644 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, GMU is ranked #3 for overall quality for management science in Virginia.

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Best Value Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 414
Georgia 937
North Carolina 1,798
Tennessee 131
Kentucky 202
Louisiana 232
Alabama 178
South Carolina 201
Mississippi 36
Arkansas 133
West Virginia 53

One of 20 majors within the area of study, management sciences and quantitative methods has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 131,555
Accounting 19,309
Human Resource Management 12,117
General Business/Commerce 9,137
Finance & Financial Management 5,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • 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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