Top Production and Operations Management Schools Admission and Tuition Comparison (Undergraduate)

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is ranked first in Undergraduate Production / Operations Management and Carnegie Mellon University is placed in second.

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Academic Factors Comparison Between Best Colleges in Undergraduate Production / Operations Management Major

7 public and 3 private schools are ranked in the top 10 Undergraduate Production / Operations Management colleges. The average acceptance ratio of the schools is 34.10% where Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the tightest acceptance ratio of 8% and Indiana University-Bloomington has the highest ratio of 79%. Total 365,955 students are enrolled into best Undergraduate Production / Operations Management schools where Ohio State University-Main Campus has the largest population with 59,482 students and Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the smallest with 11,376 students. The average graduation rate is 86.90% and the average students to faculty ratio is 12.80:1 at those colleges.

Next table shows the academic information and key facts of the best Undergraduate Production / Operations Management colleges including acceptance ratio, graduation rates, student population, and students to faculty ratio.

Table. Best Undergraduate Production / Operations Management Colleges Overview

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rates	Graduation Rates	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA	8%	93%	11,376	3:1 (33.33 %)
2	Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA	22%	90%	13,258	10:1 (10.00 %)
3	Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN	56%	76%	41,513	12:1 (8.33 %)
4	University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA	9%	95%	24,960	6:1 (16.67 %)
5	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	29%	91%	44,718	12:1 (8.33 %)
6	Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH	54%	84%	59,482	19:1 (5.26 %)
6	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	17%	92%	40,154	18:1 (5.56 %)
6	The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX	40%	81%	51,331	18:1 (5.56 %)
9	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC	27%	91%	29,468	13:1 (7.69 %)
10	Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN	79%	76%	49,695	17:1 (5.88 %)
	Average	34.10%	86.90%	365,955 (Total)	12.80:1 (7.81 %)

Best Undergraduate Production / Operations Management Colleges 2018 Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2019 Estimated Costs

Next table lists 2017-2018 tuition & fees and compares the costs between Best Undergraduate Production / Operations Management Colleges. The 2017-2018 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for year 2018-2019 are calculated and estimated based on each school's tuition rates last year.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of best Undergraduate Production / Operations Management schools is $41,006 where University of Pennsylvania has the most expensive costs with $53,534 and Purdue University-Main Campus has the lowest amount of tuition with with $28,794. The average graduate tuition & fees of best Undergraduate Production / Operations Management schools is $35,284 where Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest tuition with $52,892 and The University of Texas at Austin has the lowest amount of tuition with with $22,178.

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Table. Best Undergraduate Production / Operations Management Colleges 2018 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2019 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2018 Tuition & Fees		2019 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$49,892		$51,374
2	Carnegie Mellon University	$52,310		$52,310
3	Purdue University-Main Campus	$9,992	$28,794	$9,982	$28,784
4	University of Pennsylvania	$53,534		$55,687
5	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$14,826	$47,476	$14,357	$47,953
6	Ohio State University-Main Campus	$10,592	$29,696	$11,178	$31,239
6	University of California-Berkeley	$14,170	$42,184	$14,863	$44,276
6	The University of Texas at Austin	$10,398	$36,744	$10,713	$37,838
9	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	$9,005	$34,588	$9,179	$35,273
10	Indiana University-Bloomington	$10,533	$34,845	$10,680	$35,454
	Average	$11,359	$41,006	$11,565	$42,019

Table. Best Undergraduate Production / Operations Management Colleges 2018 Graduate School Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2019 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2018 Tuition & Fees		2019 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$52,892		$54,588
2	Carnegie Mellon University	$42,597		$42,597
3	Purdue University-Main Campus	$9,992	$28,794	$9,982	$28,784
4	University of Pennsylvania	$37,134		$38,729
5	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$22,696	$45,484	$23,635	$47,369
6	Ohio State University-Main Campus	$12,425	$33,897	$12,425	$34,953
6	University of California-Berkeley	$14,170	$29,272	$14,863	$29,948
6	The University of Texas at Austin	$11,490	$22,178	$11,683	$22,858
9	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	$11,929	$29,140	$12,261	$29,467
10	Indiana University-Bloomington	$10,279	$31,448	$10,570	$33,275
	Average	$13,283	$35,284	$13,631	$36,257

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