2023 Best Value Operations Research Schools in the Plains States 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. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Operations Research Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the Plains States 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 Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Operations Research
Our 2023 rankings named Saint Louis University the best value school in the Plains States Region for operations research students. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.
SLU undergraduate students pay an average of $48,824 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Operations Research Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
K -State undergraduate students pay an average of $26,491 in tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Operations Research Colleges by State
Explore the best operations research colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 8 |
| Kansas | 4 |
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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 2 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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