2023 Best Value Operations Research Graduate Certificate Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Operations Research Graduate Certificate 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.
The Best Value Operations Research Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for operations research 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. 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.
Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Operations Research
Our analysis found University of Dayton to be the best value school for operations research students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Dayton.
UDayton graduate students pay an average of $18,140 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UDayton also did well on our Best Operations Research Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 4 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 large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SLU are $22,614 per year.
SLU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Operations Research Graduate Certificate Schools list.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great value for operations research students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Columbia graduate students pay an average of $52,924 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Columbia also is in the top 15% of our Best Operations Research Graduate Certificate Schools ranking.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Operations Research Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at GMU are $37,956 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, GMU also did well on our Best Operations Research Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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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 4 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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