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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Operations Research (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

6 Ranked Colleges
40 Degrees Awarded
$42,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Operations Research Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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Operations Research is the 198th most popular major in the country with 1,760 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, operations research graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $79,967 and had an average of $28,139 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 895 operations research graduates with average earnings and debt of $91,225 and $41,903 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 40 operations research graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Operations Research Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in operations research. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality operations research programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the operations research program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Operations Research Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Operations Research Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Operations Research (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, New Jersey
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Princeton University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Operations Research Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Princeton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Princeton, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Princeton, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Operations Research Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Princeton University are $56,470.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Operations Research Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s operations research degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Operations Research Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Operations Research Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s operations research degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree operations research students whose families make $48-$75k list, Cornell has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Operations Research Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carnegie Mellon University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Operations Research Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 2 doctorate’s operations research degrees in 2019-2020.

Carnegie Mellon did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Operations Research Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon are $47,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Carnegie Mellon Operations Research Report

#5

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Operations Research Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #5 spot on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a large school located in New Brunswick, New Jersey that handed out 1 doctorate’s operations research degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree operations research students whose families make $48-$75k list, Rutgers New Brunswick has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Operations Research Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

New York University

New York, New York
#5 in overall quality

New York University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Operations Research Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s operations research degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Operations Research Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892, 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%.

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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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