2023 Best Value Operations Research Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Operations Research School for You
Operations Research is the #201 most popular major in the country with 1,698 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Operations Research Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best value experiences for operations research students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Operations Research Schools
Our analysis found University of Dayton to be the best value school for operations research students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dayton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UDayton are $44,890 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UDayton is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Operations Research Schools list.
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Out of the 23 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SLU are $48,824 a year.
SLU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Operations Research Schools list.
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Out of the 23 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgia Tech are $33,964 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Georgia Tech also did well on our Best Operations Research Schools list. It’s in the top 1% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Operations Research Schools list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UC Berkeley are $43,980 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UC Berkeley also is in the top 5% of our Best Operations Research Schools ranking.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Operations Research Schools list. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Manhattan.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at K -State are $26,491 per year.
K -State also claimed a spot on our Best Operations Research Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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North Carolina State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value operations research programs. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NC State are $29,916 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, NC State is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Operations Research Schools list.
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With a ranking of #7, Massachusetts Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best value schools for operations research students. Located in the city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
MIT undergraduate students pay an average of $55,878 in tuition and fees each year.
MIT also made our Best Operations Research Schools list, coming in at #1.
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With a ranking of #8, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s best value schools for operations research students. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas A&M College Station are $38,855 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Texas A&M College Station also did well on our Best Operations Research Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on this year’s best value schools for operations research students. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UIUC are $37,632 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UIUC is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Operations Research Schools list.
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Northeastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for operations research students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeastern are $57,592 per year.
Northeastern also claimed a spot on our Best Operations Research Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Operations Research Related Majors for Operations Research
Operations Research is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Operations Research
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 46,178 |
| Electrical Engineering | 28,844 |
| Civil Engineering | 21,388 |
| Computer Engineering | 17,987 |
| Chemical Engineering | 12,917 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 23 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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