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2023 Best Value Operations Research Schools in the Southeast Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$35,926 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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.

2023 Best Value Operations Research Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Operations Research Colleges.

Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Operations Research

Our analysis found Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus to be the best value school for operations research students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large 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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Out of the 4 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NC State are $29,916 per year.

NC State also claimed a spot on our Best Operations Research Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida Institute of Technology. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Operations Research Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Florida Tech are $43,246 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Florida Tech is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Operations Research Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great value for operations research students. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GMU are $36,579 per 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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Best Operations Research Colleges by State

Explore the best operations research colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 50
Virginia 1
North Carolina 24
Florida 20
South Carolina 0
Arkansas 0

More Operations Research Rankings in the Southeast Region

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 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.

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