2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Operations Research in the Southeast Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value General Operations Research Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General Operations Research is the 322nd most popular major in the country with 1,760 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 87 general operations research graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 17 general operations research graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Operations Research Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general operations research. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general operations research programs, but they also 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value General Operations Research Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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

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

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Operations Research in the Southeast Region

#1

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

Atlanta, Georgia

#1 in overall quality

$31,334 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Operations Research Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s general operations research degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Operations Research Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Tech are $31,334, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Operations Research at Georgia Tech

#2

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

#2 in overall quality

$28,999 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Operations Research Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general operations research degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Operations Research Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Operations Research at NC State

#3

Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, Florida

#3 in overall quality

$22,588 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value General Operations Research Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Institute of Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Melbourne, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general operations research students in 2019-2020.

Florida Tech also made our “Best General Operations Research Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Institute of Technology are $22,588.

Full Florida Institute of Technology General Operations Research Report

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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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