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2023 Best Value Operations Research Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$45,455 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Operations Research Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, operations research was ranked #132 in the country. In fact 1,191 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Operations Research Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for operations research students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Operations Research Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the operations research doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Operations Research

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Our analysis found Princeton University to be the best value school for operations research students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Princeton are $58,790 per year.

Princeton did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Operations Research Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Operations Research Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

Cornell graduate students pay an average of $30,006 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Cornell also is in the top 5% of our Best Operations Research Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

Read full report on Operations Research at Cornell University

#3

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Carnegie Mellon University is a great value for operations research students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Carnegie Mellon are $47,347 a year.

Carnegie Mellon not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Operations Research Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great value for operations research students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Columbia graduate students pay an average of $52,924 in tuition and fees each year.

Columbia also claimed a spot on our Best Operations Research Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#5

New York University

New York, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means New York University is a great value for operations research students working on their doctor’s degree. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NYU are $38,206 a year.

NYU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Operations Research Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Full Operations Research at New York University Report

Best Operations Research Colleges by State

Explore the best operations research schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 526
Pennsylvania 8
Maryland 0
New Jersey 25
Delaware 0

Operations Research is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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 the rest 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.

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