2027 Best Value General Operations Research Schools in the New England Region
[General Operations Research](/majors/engineering/operations-research/general-operations-research/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for general operations research students.
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2027 Best Value General Operations Research Schools in the New England Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in general operations research, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value General Operations Research Schools
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology earned the #1 spot for value among general operations research schools in the New England Region. Located in the city of Cambridge, Massachusetts Institute Of Technology is a large private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $62,396 in tuition and fees. General Operations Research graduates carry a median of $13,516 in student loans. Soon after graduation, general operations research degree recipients from Massachusetts Institute Of Technology generally make around $113,129. Set against $13,516 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 4% of applicants are accepted.
Southern New Hampshire University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in general operations research, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the suburb of Manchester, Southern New Hampshire University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $17,200. Typical student debt for general operations research graduates is $29,103. General Operations Research graduates of Southern New Hampshire University earn a median of $53,211 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $29,103 median debt. The acceptance rate is 100%.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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