2023 Best Value Operations Research Schools in the Southeast 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.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Operations Research Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Southeast Region 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Operations Research
Our 2023 rankings named Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus the best value school in the Southeast Region for operations research students. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Georgia Tech are $33,964 a year.
Georgia Tech not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Operations Research Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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The excellent programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best operations research schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
NC State undergraduate students pay an average of $29,916 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, NC State also is in the top 5% of our Best Operations Research Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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The excellent programs at Florida Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best operations research schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Florida Tech are $43,246 a year.
Florida Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Operations Research Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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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 Schools in the Southeast Region list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.
GMU undergraduate students pay an average of $36,579 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, GMU is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Operations Research Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 50 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| North Carolina | 24 |
| Florida | 20 |
| South Carolina | 0 |
| Arkansas | 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.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.