2023 Best Value Operations Research Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Operations Research School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, operations research was ranked #201 in the country. In fact 1,698 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Operations Research Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for operations research students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Operations Research
Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the best value school in the Far Western US Region for operations research students. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC Berkeley are $43,980 per year.
UC Berkeley also made our Best Operations Research Schools in the Far Western US Region list, coming in at #3.
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The excellent programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best operations research schools in the Far Western US Region . USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at USC are $61,503 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, USC also did well on our Best Operations Research Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 368 |
| Washington | 0 |
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Majors Related to Operations Research
One of 40 majors within the area of study, operations research has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar 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 2 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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