2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Operations Research (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

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General Operations Research is the 322nd most popular major in the country with 1,760 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 411 general operations research graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 262 general operations research graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Operations Research Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in general operations research. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general operations research programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general operations research program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General Operations Research Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree general operations research students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Operations Research (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, California

#1 in overall quality

$29,347 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value General Operations Research Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Berkeley, California, this large public school awarded 147 diplomas to qualified masters’s general operations research students in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Operations Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Operations Research at UC Berkeley

#2

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California

$48,715 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value General Operations Research Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 7 masters’s general operations research degrees in 2019-2020.

USC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best General Operations Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715.

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Operations Research (Income $30-$48k)

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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