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Operations Research Bachelor's Degree

Operations Research Bachelor’s Degrees

A bachelor’s degree in Operations Research is offered at 34 colleges in the United States, where you can earn abachelor’s degree in Operations Research. This degree is more popular with male students, and about47% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 13.6% of Operations Research graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Operations Research Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 1,910 people earned theirOperations Research majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Operations Research at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree (this page) 441
Master’s Degree 1,384
Doctor’s Degree 85

Earnings of Operations Research Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

Federal data tracks the median salary for graduates with abachelor’s degree in Operations Research of $126,482 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

This number may vary for many reasons. For instance, you may move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $85,170
4 years $126,482
5 years $163,394

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for graduates with this degree.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue bachelor’s degrees in Operations Research. About 58.3% of graduates in this field are men.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 257
Women 184
Gender Diversity of Bachelor's Degrees in Operations Research

The racial-ethnic distribution of Operations Research graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 172 39.0%
Asian 109 24.7%
Hispanic or Latino 42 9.5%
Black or African American 12 2.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0.2%
Two or More Races 30 6.8%
Race Unknown 15 3.4%
International Students 60 13.6%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Operations Research Bachelor's Degree Students

This degree is very popular with international students. Around 13.6% of graduates are in this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 43 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in Operations Research. Learn more about the most popular below:

The most popular school in the United States for Operations Research students seeking a bachelor's degree is Columbia University in the City of New York. During the most recent year for which we have data, 388 people received their bachelor's degree in Operations Research from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Operations Research here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Berkeley comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Operations Research. This school awarded 282 bachelor's degrees in Operations Research in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Operations Research here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Naval Postgraduate School is a popular choice for Operations Research majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 277 bachelor's degrees in Operations Research in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Operations Research. This school awarded 230 bachelor's degrees in Operations Research in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#5

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Princeton University comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Operations Research. During the most recent year for which we have data, 105 people received their bachelor's degree in Operations Research from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

United States Naval Academy is a popular choice for Operations Research majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 101 bachelor's degrees in Operations Research in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Texas A&M University-College Station comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Operations Research. This school awarded 100 bachelor's degrees in Operations Research in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Operations Research here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Air Force Institute of Technology-Graduate School of Engineering & Management comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Operations Research. During the most recent year for which we have data, 86 people received their bachelor's degree in Operations Research from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Operations Research here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Operations Research. During the most recent year for which we have data, 42 people received their bachelor's degree in Operations Research from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Operations Research here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#10

United States Air Force Academy

USAF Academy, CO

United States Air Force Academy comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Operations Research. This school awarded 35 bachelor's degrees in Operations Research in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Operations Research here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Case Western Reserve University is a popular choice for Operations Research majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 29 people received their bachelor's degree in Operations Research from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is a popular choice for Operations Research majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 28 people received their bachelor's degree in Operations Research from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Operations Research here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Southern Methodist University is a popular choice for Operations Research majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 26 people received their bachelor's degree in Operations Research from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Operations Research here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Operations Research. During the most recent year for which we have data, 20 people received their bachelor's degree in Operations Research from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#15

Rice University

Houston, TX

Rice University is a popular choice for Operations Research majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 19 people received their bachelor's degree in Operations Research from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a popular choice for Operations Research majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 16 bachelor's degrees in Operations Research in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Operations Research here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

North Carolina State University at Raleigh comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Operations Research. During the most recent year for which we have data, 16 people received their bachelor's degree in Operations Research from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Operations Research here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Florida Institute of Technology comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Operations Research. This school awarded 15 bachelor's degrees in Operations Research in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Operations Research here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Southern California is a popular choice for Operations Research majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 14 people received their bachelor's degree in Operations Research from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Operations Research here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

United States Coast Guard Academy is a popular choice for Operations Research majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 13 people received their bachelor's degree in Operations Research from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Operations Research Focus Areas

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Operations Research 1,910

Below are some popular majors similar to Operations Research that also offer bachelor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Mechanical Engineering 42,939
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 26,760
Civil Engineering 20,005
Computer Engineering 19,986
Biomedical/Medical Engineering 13,914

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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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