2023 Best Value Operations Research Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Operations Research 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. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Operations Research Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Southwest 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.
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 Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Operations Research
Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the best value school for operations research students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Texas A&M College Station undergraduate students pay an average of $38,855 in tuition and fees each year.
Texas A&M College Station also took the #4 spot in our Best Operations Research Schools in the Southwest Region rankings.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rice University is a great value for operations research students. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Rice are $52,895 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Rice is ranked #1 for overall quality for operations research in the Southwest Region .
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Out of the 3 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the # 3 spot on the list. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SMU are $60,236 per year.
SMU also took the #5 spot in our Best Operations Research Schools in the Southwest Region rankings.
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Request InformationBest Operations Research Colleges by State
Explore the best operations research schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 55 |
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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 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).
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