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2023 Best Value Colleges for Operations Management

107 Ranked Colleges
7,153 Degrees Awarded
$15,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Maintenance Management Schools

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Maintenance Management Schools” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Operations Management is the 161st most popular major in the country with 7,153 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

For this year’s “Best Value Maintenance Management Schools” ranking, we looked at 107 colleges that offer a degree in operations management. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality operations management programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

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

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Best Value Maintenance Management Schools

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Maintenance Management Schools.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Operations Management

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Out of the 107 schools in the Best Value Maintenance Management Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #1 spot on the list. UOPX - Arizona is a large private for-profit school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 243 ’s maintenance management degrees in 2020-2021.

UOPX - Arizona also made our “Best Operations Management Schools” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend UOPX - Arizona is $13,038 for maintenance management students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thomas Edison State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Maintenance Management Schools list. Located in Trenton, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school handed out 25 degrees to qualified ’s maintenance management students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Operations Management at Thomas Edison State University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State College at Jacksonville. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Maintenance Management Schools. FSCJ is a public institution located in Jacksonville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $3,129 for maintenance management students per year to attend FSCJ.

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Valencia College
Orlando, Florida

Out of the 107 schools in the Best Value Maintenance Management Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Valencia College landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 1,887 ’s maintenance management degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $5,354 for maintenance management students per year to attend Valencia College.

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Albany Technical College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Maintenance Management Schools ranking. Albany, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s maintenance management degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $663 for Maintenance Management students per year to attend Albany Technical College.

Full Albany Technical College Operations Management Report

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With a ranking of #7, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Maintenance Management Schools list. Green Bay, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s maintenance management degrees to 85 students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend NWTC is $10,962 for maintenance management students.

Read more about Operations Management at NWTC

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Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Maintenance Management Schools list. Located in Marion, Indiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 218 degrees to qualified ’s maintenance management students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for IWU is $18,904 for maintenance management students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global Operations Management Report

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With a ranking of #9, University of Wisconsin - Stout did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Maintenance Management Schools list. UW - Stout is a medium-sized school located in Menomonie, Wisconsin that handed out 85 ’s maintenance management degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - Stout also took the #18 spot in our “Best Operations Management Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Wisconsin - Stout is $15,589 for maintenance management students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Operations Management at University of Wisconsin - Stout

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With a ranking of #10, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Maintenance Management Schools list. UW - Whitewater is a fairly large school located in Whitewater, Wisconsin that handed out 37 ’s maintenance management degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - Whitewater also made our “Best Operations Management Schools” list, coming in at #21. The estimated yearly cost for University of Wisconsin - Whitewater is $14,417 for maintenance management students.

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Kettering University
Flint, Michigan

Kettering University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value Maintenance Management Schools ranking. Flint, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s maintenance management degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.

Kettering did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Operations Management Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Kettering is $33,472 for maintenance management students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Minnesota - Crookston did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Maintenance Management Schools ranking, coming in at #12. Crookston, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s maintenance management degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for UMN Crookston is $11,593 for maintenance management students.

Read more about Operations Management at University of Minnesota - Crookston

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Ferris State University
Big Rapids, Michigan

Ferris State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value Maintenance Management Schools ranking. Big Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s maintenance management degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Ferris is $12,213 for Maintenance Management students.

Full Ferris State University Operations Management Report

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Bismarck State College
Bismarck, North Dakota

Bismarck State College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Maintenance Management Schools list. Bismarck State College is located in Bismarck, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 56 ’s maintenance management degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend BSC is $9,756 for maintenance management students.

Full BSC Operations Management Report

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With a ranking of #15, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Maintenance Management Schools list. This fairly large school is located in Akron, Ohio, and it awarded 39 ’s maintenance management degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $17,945 for Maintenance Management students per year to attend University of Akron Main Campus.

Read full report on Operations Management at University of Akron Main Campus

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University of Scranton
Scranton, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #16, University of Scranton did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Maintenance Management Schools list. Scranton, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s maintenance management degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.

University of Scranton also made our “Best Operations Management Schools” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $34,378 for maintenance management students per year to attend University of Scranton.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Operations Management at University of Scranton

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Franklin University
Columbus, Ohio

Franklin University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Value Maintenance Management Schools ranking. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s maintenance management degrees to 55 students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $7,201 for maintenance management students per year to attend Franklin University.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Franklin University Operations Management Report

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Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, New Hampshire

With a ranking of #18, Southern New Hampshire University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Maintenance Management Schools list. Southern New Hampshire University is a large school located in Manchester, New Hampshire that handed out 474 ’s maintenance management degrees in 2020-2021.

SNHU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Operations Management Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for SNHU is $42,645 for maintenance management students.

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Mount Mercy University
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Mount Mercy University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Maintenance Management Schools ranking. Mount Mercy is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s maintenance management degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $22,668 for maintenance management students per year to attend Mount Mercy.

Full Mount Mercy University Operations Management Report

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Minnesota State University - Moorhead came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Maintenance Management Schools ranking. MSU Moorhead is a medium-sized school located in Moorhead, Minnesota that handed out 31 ’s maintenance management degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead is $17,680 for Maintenance Management students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Operations Management at Minnesota State University - Moorhead

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With a ranking of #21, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Maintenance Management Schools list. Located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school awarded 41 diplomas to qualified ’s maintenance management students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $14,687 for Maintenance Management students per year to attend University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh.

Read full report on Operations Management at UW Oshkosh

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Fort Hays State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Maintenance Management Schools ranking, coming in at #21. FHSU is located in Hays, Kansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 484 ’s maintenance management degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Fort Hays State University is $13,189 for maintenance management students.

Full Fort Hays State University Operations Management Report

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Avila University
Kansas City, Missouri

Avila University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Maintenance Management Schools ranking. Avila is a small school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 25 ’s maintenance management degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $19,057 for maintenance management students per year to attend Avila University.

Full Avila Operations Management Report

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Concordia University, Chicago
River Forest, Illinois

Concordia University, Chicago came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Maintenance Management Schools ranking. Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in River Forest, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $17,051 for Maintenance Management students per year to attend Concordia University, Chicago.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Operations Management at Concordia University, Chicago

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Pitt Community College
Winterville, North Carolina

With a ranking of #25, Pitt Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Maintenance Management Schools list. Pitt Community College is located in Winterville, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 ’s maintenance management degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Pitt Community College is $4,192 for maintenance management students.

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