6 low-tuition PhD programs in Industrial Engineering & Operational Research — US

6 programs for a PhD in Industrial Engineering & Operational Research in the US that answer which programs in this group cost the least each year. Every program here publishes an annual tuition of $20,000 or less.

low-tuition Programs

Every program here publishes an annual tuition of $20,000 or less.

  1. 1
    Application deadline
    Dec 15
    Annual tuition
    $13,140
    Program duration
    60 months
  2. 2
    Application deadline
    Oct 1 +2
    Annual tuition
    $18,326
  3. 3

    Pennsylvania State University--University Park

    PhD with Operations Research Focus

    Application deadline
    Dec 15 +1
    Annual tuition
    $13,829
  4. 4
    Application deadline
    Dec 15
    Annual tuition
    $19,509
    Program duration
    60 months
  5. 5
    Application deadline
    Oct 15
    Annual tuition
    $15,014
  6. 6

    Rutgers University--New Brunswick

    PhD in Operations Research

    Application deadline
    Dec 15
    Annual tuition
    $16,860
    Program duration
    60 months

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Complete Program List6 programs

The complete list of Industrial Engineering & Operational Research PhD Programs, ranked by their global university rank first.

First programs in this cohort
RankUniversityProgramDuration
#6University of California, BerkeleyDoctor of Philosophy in Industrial Engineering & Operations Research60 months
#31The University of Texas at AustinDoctoral degree in Operations Research and Industrial Engineering
#40Pennsylvania State University--University ParkPhD with Operations Research Focus
#72University of Minnesota--Twin CitiesDoctor of Philosophy in Industrial and Systems Engineering60 months
#75University of PittsburghDoctor of Philosophy in Industrial Engineering
#81Rutgers University--New BrunswickPhD in Operations Research60 months

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