by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Operations Research. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Operations Research is a major offered under the engineering program of study at North Carolina State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in operations research, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at NC State paid an average of $1,468 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $505 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,095 | $26,421 |
| Fees | $2,578 | $2,578 |
NC State does not offer an online option for its operations research master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NC State Online Learning page.
About 33.3% of the students who received their MS in operations research in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 40.6%.
Of those students who received a master’s degree at NC State in operations research at 2019-2020, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 13 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Operations Research students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Operations Research | 18 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to operations research.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Engineering | 16 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 17 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 9 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 13 |
| Chemical Engineering | 45 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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