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2023 Best Value Operations Research Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$59,994 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$94,487 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Operations Research School for You

With 699 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, operations research is the #93 most popular major in New York.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Operations Research Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in New York 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. 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 Operations Research Schools in New York

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for operations research majors pursuing a .

Best New York Schools for Affordable Quality in Operations Research

$62,466 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the best value school for operations research students who want to pursue a degree in New York. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Columbia undergraduate students pay an average of $62,466 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Operations Research majors at Columbia take out an average of $11,863 in student loans while working on their egree.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Columbia also did well on our Best Operations Research Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Operations Research at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY
$61,015 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cornell are $61,015 per year. While working on their degree, operations research majors at Cornell accumulate an average of around $15,500 in student debt.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Cornell is ranked #1 for overall quality for operations research in New York.

Full Operations Research at Cornell University Report

#3

New York University

New York, NY
$56,500 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Operations Research Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NYU are $56,500 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, NYU also did well on our Best Operations Research Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Operations Research at New York University Report

Best Value Operations Research Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Operations Research Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 8
Maryland 70
New Jersey 79
Delaware 0

One of 40 majors within the area of study, operations research has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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