Find Grad Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Graduate Certificate in Operations Research

Find Schools Near

Graduate Certificates in Operations Research

139 Yearly Graduations
29% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A graduate certificate in operations research is offered at 8 colleges in the United States. This degree is more popular with male students, and about 18% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 13.7% of operations research graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Operations Research Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 139 people earned their graduate certificate in operations research. This makes it the 91st most popular graduate certificate program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in operations research at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 921
Graduate Certificate 139
Doctor’s Degree 97

Earnings of Operations Research Majors With Graduate Certificates

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for operations research students who are graduate certificate holders.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue graduate certificates in operations research. About 70.5% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 98
Women 41
undefined

The racial-ethnic distribution of operations research graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 6
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 93
International Students 19
Other Races/Ethnicities 6
undefined

There are 8 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in operations research. Learn more about the most popular 8 below:

#1

Naval Postgraduate School

Monterey, California
84 Yearly Graduations
30% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Naval Postgraduate School tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for operations research majors who are seeking their graduate certificate. Each year, around 2,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the most recent year for which we have data, 84 people received their graduate certificate in operations research from Naval Postgraduate School. Of these students, 30% were women and 18% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

28 Yearly Graduations
26% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for operations research majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management. Each year, around 1,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the most recent year for which we have data, 28 people received their graduate certificate in operations research from AFIT Graduate School of Engineering & Management. Of these students, 26% were women and 29% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

University of Dayton

Dayton, Ohio
28 Yearly Graduations
15% Women

The 2nd most popular school in the country for operations research majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is University of Dayton. Roughly 11,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $46,170 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $18,540 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 28 people received their graduate certificate in operations research from UDayton.

13 Yearly Graduations
40% Women

The 4th most popular school in the country for operations research majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Columbia University in the City of New York. Roughly 30,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $61,989 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $52,016 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 13 people received their graduate certificate in operations research from Columbia.

#5

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
8 Yearly Graduations
43% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Saint Louis University is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in operations research. Each year, around 12,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $49,800 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $22,500 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their graduate certificate in operations research from SLU. Of these students, 43% were women and 29% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#6

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 6th most popular school in the country for operations research majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is George Mason University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,795 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $13,426 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their graduate certificate in operations research from GMU.

Operations Research Focus Areas

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
139

Below are some popular majors that are similar to operations research that offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
279
174
166
130
116

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Graduate Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited graduate schools across the U.S.