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2027 Best Value Operations Research Schools in the New England Region

[Operations Research](/majors/engineering/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.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for operations research students.

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• Best Value Operations Research Schools in the New England Region

2027 Best Value Operations Research Schools in the New England Region

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the operations research degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Operations Research Schools

1

Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
Cambridge, MA

$62,396 In-State Tuition & Fees

$13,516 Avg Student Debt

$143,372 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Massachusetts Institute Of Technology, our #1 best value for operations research in the New England Region. Located in the city of Cambridge, Massachusetts Institute Of Technology is a large private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $62,396. Operations Research graduates carry a median of $13,516 in student loans. Early-career operations research graduates make about $113,129. That is a strong return on a $13,516 median debt. The acceptance rate is 4%.

2

Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, NH

$17,200 In-State Tuition & Fees

$29,103 Avg Student Debt

$50,318 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Southern New Hampshire University earned it the #2 place for operations research. Set in the suburb of Manchester, Southern New Hampshire University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $17,200. Students borrow a median of $29,103 to complete the operations research program here. Operations Research graduates of Southern New Hampshire University earn a median of $53,211 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 100% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.