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2022 Best Value General Operations Research Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region

5 Ranked Colleges
40 Degrees Awarded
$42,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Operations Research Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 in the Middle Atlantic Region” 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.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 895 general operations research graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 40 general operations research graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Operations Research Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in general operations research. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general operations research programs that also have a lower cost than 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General Operations Research Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Operations Research Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Operations Research in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value General Operations Research Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #1 spot on the list. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s general operations research degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree general operations research students list, Cornell has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Operations Research Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Operations Research Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region. Columbia University in the City of New York is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree general operations research students list, Columbia has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Operations Research Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Operations Research Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general operations research degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Operations Research Doctor’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.

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#3

New York University

New York, New York
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Operations Research Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Operations Research Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value General Operations Research Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s general operations research degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Carnegie Mellon, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Operations Research Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon are $47,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Princeton University

Princeton, New Jersey
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Princeton University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Operations Research Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Princeton, New Jersey, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s general operations research degrees in 2019-2020.

Princeton also made our “Best General Operations Research Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Princeton University are $56,470, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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