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2027 Best Value Operations Research Schools in Georgia

[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.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for operations research students.

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• Best Value Operations Research Schools in Georgia

2027 Best Value Operations Research Schools in Georgia

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in operations research, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Operations Research Schools

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Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus
Atlanta, GA

$12,058 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,323 Avg Student Debt

$102,772 Median Earnings (10yr)

Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus earned the #1 spot for value among operations research schools in Georgia. Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $12,058, with out-of-state students paying around $34,484. Operations Research graduates carry a median of $24,323 in student loans. Early-career operations research graduates make about $83,560. That is a strong return on a $24,323 median debt. The acceptance rate is 14%.

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA

$8,664 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,091 Avg Student Debt

$47,384 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Georgia State University earned it the #2 place for operations research. Georgia State University is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $8,664, while out-of-state students pay about $24,840. Typical student debt for operations research graduates is $26,091. Early-career operations research graduates make about $51,103. Set against $26,091 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 55%.

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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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.