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Operations Research at Southern Methodist University

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Operations Research at Southern Methodist University

If you plan to study operations research, take a look at what Southern Methodist University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and approximately 12,373 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students received their master's degree in operations research.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Operations Research section at the bottom of this page.

SMU Operations Research Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Operations Research

Online Classes Are Available at SMU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

SMU does offer online education options in operations research for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

SMU Operations Research Rankings

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in operations research, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Operations Research Student Demographics at SMU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the operations research majors at Southern Methodist University.

SMU Operations Research Master’s Program

17% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students earned a master's degree in operations research from SMU. About 17% of these graduates were women and the other 83% were men.

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In the operations research master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 21% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern Methodist University with a master's in operations research.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 2
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Operations Research Grads May Go Into

A degree in operations research can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for Southern Methodist University.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Operations Research Analysts 11,190 $82,660
Natural Sciences Managers 2,620 $127,270

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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