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2022 Best Value General Operations Research Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

17 Ranked Colleges
1,049 Degrees Awarded
$37,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Operations Research Schools for a Master's For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value General Operations Research Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,049 general operations research graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Operations Research Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in general operations research. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general operations research programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general operations research program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value General Operations Research Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Operations Research Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid.

Top 17 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Operations Research (With Aid)

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, New Jersey
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value General Operations Research Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Princeton University landed the #1 spot on the list. Princeton University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Princeton, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Princeton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Operations Research Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Princeton University are $56,470.

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#2

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Operations Research Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 8 masters’s general operations research degrees in 2019-2020.

MIT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Operations Research Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at MIT are $56,719, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Operations Research Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school awarded 62 degrees to qualified masters’s general operations research students in 2019-2020.

UIUC also made our “Best General Operations Research Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083.

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#1 in overall quality

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value General Operations Research Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #4 spot on the list. Columbia is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 328 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Operations Research Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Operations Research Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Berkeley, California, and it awarded 147 masters’s general operations research degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Operations Research Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Operations Research Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Georgia Tech is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 36 masters’s general operations research degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Operations Research Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus are $31,334, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#11 in overall quality

North Carolina State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Operations Research Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified masters’s general operations research students in 2019-2020.

NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General Operations Research Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999.

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#8

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey

Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Operations Research Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a large school located in New Brunswick, New Jersey that handed out 1 masters’s general operations research degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rutgers New Brunswick, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best General Operations Research Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Kansas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Operations Research Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Manhattan, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general operations research degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at K -State, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best General Operations Research Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Cornell University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Operations Research Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Cornell University is a large school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 160 masters’s general operations research degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Operations Research Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042.

Full Cornell University General Operations Research Report

#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Operations Research Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 4 masters’s general operations research degrees in 2019-2020.

Illinois Tech also made our “Best General Operations Research Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15. Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois Tech are $30,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Operations Research at Illinois Institute of Technology

#12

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Carnegie Mellon University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Operations Research Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Carnegie Mellon also took the #0 spot in our “Best General Operations Research Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon University are $47,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#10 in overall quality

Northeastern University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Operations Research Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 23 masters’s general operations research degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeastern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Operations Research Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern University are $25,558, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Northeastern University General Operations Research Report

#7 in overall quality

Case Western Reserve University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Operations Research Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 31 degrees to qualified masters’s general operations research students in 2019-2020.

Case Western did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Operations Research Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Case Western Reserve University are $47,958.

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#15

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#8 in overall quality

University of Southern California ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value General Operations Research Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of Southern California is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 7 masters’s general operations research degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Operations Research Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. 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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#16

Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, Florida
#13 in overall quality

Florida Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Operations Research Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #16. This medium-sized school is located in Melbourne, Florida, and it awarded 15 masters’s general operations research degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree general operations research students with aid list, Florida Tech has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best General Operations Research Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Tech are $22,588, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Operations Research Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Southern Methodist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best General Operations Research Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478.

Read more about General Operations Research at SMU

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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