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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Operations Research (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

5 Ranked Colleges
539 Degrees Awarded
$43,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Operations Research Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Operations Research Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Operations Research is the 198th most popular major in the country with 1,760 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, operations research graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $79,967 and had an average of $28,139 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 895 operations research graduates with average earnings and debt of $91,225 and $41,903 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 539 operations research graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Operations Research Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in operations research. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great operations research programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the 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 Operations Research Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Operations Research Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Operations Research (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, New Jersey
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Operations Research Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Princeton University landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Princeton, New Jersey, and it awarded 14 masters’s operations research degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Princeton, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Operations Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Princeton are $56,470.

Full Princeton Operations Research Report

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Operations Research Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #2 spot on the list. Columbia University in the City of New York is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 328 masters’s operations research degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Operations Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. 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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#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Operations Research Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Cornell University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 160 masters’s operations research degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Operations Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042.

Full Cornell Operations Research Report

#4

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Operations Research Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s operations research students in 2019-2020.

Carnegie Mellon not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Operations Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon are $47,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Operations Research at Carnegie Mellon University

#5

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Operations Research Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #5 spot on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a large school located in New Brunswick, New Jersey that handed out 1 masters’s operations research degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Operations Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Operations Research at Rutgers New Brunswick

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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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