by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Operations Research is a concentration offered under the operations research major at Columbia University in the City of New York. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in general operations research, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Columbia paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $49,024 | $49,024 |
| Fees | $2,170 | $2,170 |
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Columbia does offer online classes in its general operations research master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Columbia Online Learning page.
Women made up around 52.1% of the general operations research students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 40.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 1.8% of the general operations research master’s degrees at Columbia in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 9%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 313 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
*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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