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2022 Best Value General Operations Research Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k

12 Ranked Colleges
95 Degrees Awarded
$39,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Operations Research Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value General Operations Research Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 1,760 people earned their degree in general operations research, making the major the 322nd most popular in the United States.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 95 general operations research graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Operations Research Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in general operations research. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general operations research programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general operations research program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value General Operations Research Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree general operations research students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 12 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Operations Research (Income $75-$110k)

#1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value General Operations Research Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s general operations research degrees in 2019-2020.

MIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Operations Research Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Massachusetts Institute of Technology are $56,719, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full MIT General Operations Research Report

#2

Princeton University

Princeton, New Jersey
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value General Operations Research Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Princeton University landed the #2 spot on the list. Princeton University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Princeton, New Jersey. It awarded 10 doctorate’s general operations research degrees in 2019-2020.

Princeton also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Operations Research Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Princeton University are $56,470, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Operations Research at Princeton University

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value General Operations Research Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #3 spot on the list. Columbia is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 13 doctorate’s general operations research degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree general operations research students whose families make $75-$110k list, Columbia has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Operations Research Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194.

Full Columbia University in the City of New York General Operations Research Report

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value General Operations Research Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Georgia Tech is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Operations Research Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Tech are $31,334.

Full Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus General Operations Research Report

#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 Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Berkeley, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general operations research degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree general operations research students whose families make $75-$110k list, UC Berkeley has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Operations Research Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347.

Full UC Berkeley General Operations Research Report

#6

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#5 in overall quality

Cornell University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Operations Research Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 11 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general operations research students in 2019-2020.

Cornell also made our “Best General Operations Research Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Operations Research at Cornell

#7

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#7 in overall quality

North Carolina State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Operations Research Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. NC State is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Operations Research Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Operations Research at NC State

#8

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#10 in overall quality

Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Operations Research Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general operations research students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rutgers New Brunswick, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Operations Research Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132.

Read full report on General Operations Research at Rutgers New Brunswick

#9

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Carnegie Mellon University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Operations Research Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Carnegie Mellon, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Operations Research Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon are $47,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Operations Research at Carnegie Mellon University

#8 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Operations Research Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s general operations research degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SMU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Operations Research Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Operations Research at SMU

#11

Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, Florida
#10 in overall quality

Florida Institute of Technology landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Operations Research Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Melbourne, Florida, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s general operations research degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Operations Research Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Tech are $22,588, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Florida Tech General Operations Research Report

#12

New York University

New York, New York
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, New York University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Operations Research Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s general operations research degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU also made our “Best General Operations Research Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Operations Research at NYU

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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