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
University of California, Berkeley
Doctor of Philosophy in Industrial Engineering & Operations Research
- Grad School Navigator#6University rank
- QS#17University rank
- Times Higher Education#9University rank
- U.S. News#7University rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 15
- Annual tuition
- $13,140
- Program duration
- 60 months
- 2
The University of Texas at Austin
Doctoral degree in Operations Research and Industrial Engineering
- Grad School Navigator#31University rank
- QS#68University rank
- Times Higher Education#50University rank
- U.S. News#56University rank
- Application deadline
- Oct 1 +2
- Annual tuition
- $18,326
- 3
Pennsylvania State University--University Park
- Grad School Navigator#40University rank
- QS#82University rank
- Times Higher Education=108University rank
- U.S. News#92University rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 15 +1
- Annual tuition
- $13,829
- 4
University of Minnesota--Twin Cities
- Grad School Navigator#72University rank
- QS#210University rank
- Times Higher Education#88University rank
- U.S. News#76University rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 15
- Annual tuition
- $19,509
- Program duration
- 60 months
- 5
University of Pittsburgh
- Grad School Navigator#75University rank
- QS#281University rank
- U.S. News#57University rank
- Academic Ranking of World Universities#88University rank
- Application deadline
- Oct 15
- Annual tuition
- $15,014
- 6
Rutgers University--New Brunswick
- Grad School Navigator#81University rank
- QS#328University rank
- Times Higher Education301–350University rank
- U.S. News#155University rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 15
- Annual tuition
- $16,860
- Program duration
- 60 months
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The complete list of Industrial Engineering & Operational Research PhD Programs, ranked by their global university rank first.
| Rank | University | Program | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| #6 | University of California, Berkeley | Doctor of Philosophy in Industrial Engineering & Operations Research | 60 months |
| #31 | The University of Texas at Austin | Doctoral degree in Operations Research and Industrial Engineering | |
| #40 | Pennsylvania State University--University Park | PhD with Operations Research Focus | |
| #72 | University of Minnesota--Twin Cities | Doctor of Philosophy in Industrial and Systems Engineering | 60 months |
| #75 | University of Pittsburgh | Doctor of Philosophy in Industrial Engineering | |
| #81 | Rutgers University--New Brunswick | PhD in Operations Research | 60 months |
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