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 Kansas State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in operations research, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at K -State paid an average of $960 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $426 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,212 | $23,050 |
| Fees | $1,065 | $1,065 |
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the operations research master’s degree program at K -State. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the K -State Online Learning page.
About 22.2% 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 graduates who received a master’s degree in operations research at K -State in 2019-2020, 22.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 9%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Operations Research students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Operations Research | 9 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to operations research.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Engineering | 4 |
| Architectural Engineering | 10 |
| Chemical Engineering | 6 |
| Civil Engineering | 13 |
| Electrical Engineering | 14 |
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*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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