Most Popular Colleges for Operations Research Master’s Degree Programs

Around 884 master’s degrees are awarded each year to operations research majors. These schools have the largest programs in the field.

Graduate students at Columbia can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Columbia University in the City of New York

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$44,864	$44,864
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,092	$2,092
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,704	$1,704

There were 2,805 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,869 were classified as teaching assistants, and 936 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Cornell.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Cornell University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$29,500	$29,500
Fees for Full-Time Students	$85	$85
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,410	$1,410

In 2017-2018, there were 2,579 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,486 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,093 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UIUC.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$15,186	$28,773
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,038	$3,038
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$552	$1,025

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 5,627. Of that number, 2,786 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,583 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Case Western.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Case Western Reserve University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$43,854	$43,854
Fees for Full-Time Students	$34	$34
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,827	$1,827

Across all programs, there were 842 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 342 were classified as teaching assistants, and 464 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$17,760	$17,760
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$370	$370

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Baruch.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,450	$19,320
Fees for Full-Time Students	$360	$360
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$440	$805

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending UC Berkeley.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of California - Berkeley

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,502	$26,604
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,668	$2,668
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

In 2017-2018, UC Berkeley reported having 4,694 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 3,148 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,546 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Georgia Tech.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$13,788	$28,568
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,010	$2,010
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$575	$1,191

The school reported having 3,839 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,142 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,494 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Northeastern can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Northeastern University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$23,408	$23,408
Fees for Full-Time Students	$280	$280
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,463	$1,463

In 2017-2018, Northeastern reported having 1,180 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 458 were classified as teaching assistants, and 719 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Florida Tech.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Florida Institute of Technology

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$22,338	$22,338
Fees for Full-Time Students	$250	$250
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,241	$1,241

Across all programs, there were 392 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 195 were classified as teaching assistants, and 192 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending SMU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Southern Methodist University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$40,896	$40,896
Fees for Full-Time Students	$5,904	$5,904
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,704	$1,704

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 374. Of that number, 266 were classified as teaching assistants, and 108 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending NC State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at North Carolina State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,492	$23,967
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,535	$2,535
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$416	$1,175

There were 3,252 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,451 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,801 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Princeton.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Princeton University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$47,140	$47,140
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,800	$1,800
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

The school reported having 1,255 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 732 were classified as teaching assistants, and 523 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at USC can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Southern California

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$43,200	$43,200
Fees for Full-Time Students	$813	$813
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,800	$1,800

In 2017-2018, there were 2,039 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 698 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,341 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at MIT.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$49,580	$49,580
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,312	$3,312
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$770	$770

The school reported having 3,328 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 713 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,615 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending K - State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Kansas State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,960	$22,483
Fees for Full-Time Students	$862	$862
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$415	$937

Across all programs, there were 1,491 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 707 were classified as teaching assistants, and 733 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Illinois Tech can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Illinois Institute of Technology

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$28,903	$28,903
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,384	$1,384
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,470	$1,470

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 424. Of that number, 424 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Carnegie Mellon.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Carnegie Mellon University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$42,563	$42,563
Fees for Full-Time Students	$834	$834
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$592	$592

There were 3,008 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 3,008 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Rutgers New Brunswick.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$16,848	$28,656
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,136	$2,136
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$702	$1,194

In 2017-2018, Rutgers New Brunswick reported having 1,350 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 906 were classified as teaching assistants, and 444 were classified as research assistants.

A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.

References

National Center for Education Statistics
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