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Doctor's Degree in General Operations Research

Doctor’s Degrees in General Operations Research

104 Yearly Graduations
33% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 16 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a doctor's degree in general operations research. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were men, and 13% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 67.3% of general operations research graduates were international students.

Education Levels of General Operations Research Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 104 people earned their doctor's degree in general operations research. This earns it the #191 spot on the list of the most popular doctor's degree programs in the nation.

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

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 1,126
Graduate Certificate 178
Doctor’s Degree 104

Earnings of General Operations Research Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

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 general operations research students who are doctor's degree holders.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue doctor's degrees in general operations research. About 67.3% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 70
Women 34
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The racial-ethnic distribution of general operations research doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 8
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 20
International Students 70
Other Races/Ethnicities 1
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There are 16 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in general operations research. Learn more about the most popular 16 below:

13 Yearly Graduations
18% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for general operations research majors who are seeking their doctor's degree. Each year, around 39,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,258 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,064 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 13 people received their doctor's degree in general operations research from Georgia Tech. About 18% of this group were women, and 18% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#2

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
12 Yearly Graduations
38% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for general operations research majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Roughly 11,200 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $59,750 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $59,750 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 12 people received their doctor's degree in general operations research from MIT. Around 6% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 38% were women.

#2

Princeton University

Princeton, New Jersey
12 Yearly Graduations
46% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for general operations research majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Princeton University. Roughly 7,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $59,710 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $59,710 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 12 people received their doctor's degree in general operations research from Princeton. Of these students, 46% were women and 31% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

9 Yearly Graduations
31% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Columbia University in the City of New York is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in general operations research. Roughly 30,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $64,526 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $53,576 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 9 people received their doctor's degree in general operations research from Columbia. Around 13% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 31% were women.

#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
9 Yearly Graduations
33% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Cornell University is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in general operations research. Roughly 23,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $65,204 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $29,500 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 9 people received their doctor's degree in general operations research from Cornell. Around 11% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 33% were women.

#6

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
7 Yearly Graduations
57% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 6th most popular school in the country for general operations research majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is North Carolina State University. Each year, around 36,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,535 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,459 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 7 people received their doctor's degree in general operations research from NC State. Around 14% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 57% were women.

#7

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, California
5 Yearly Graduations
56% Women

University of California - Berkeley is the 7th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in general operations research. Roughly 42,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,834 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,264 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their doctor's degree in general operations research from UC Berkeley.

#8

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
3 Yearly Graduations
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Carnegie Mellon University comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in general operations research. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $62,260 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $48,496 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their doctor's degree in general operations research from Carnegie Mellon.

#9

New York University

New York, New York
1 Yearly Graduations

New York University comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in general operations research. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $60,438 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $38,826 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their doctor's degree in general operations research from NYU.

#11

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
0 Yearly Graduations

Rutgers University - New Brunswick is the 11th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in general operations research. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $13,674 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $19,824 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their doctor's degree in general operations research from Rutgers New Brunswick.

0 Yearly Graduations
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 11th most popular school in the country for general operations research majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their doctor's degree in general operations research from AFIT Graduate School of Engineering & Management.

0 Yearly Graduations
25% Women

The 11th most popular school in the country for general operations research majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Southern Methodist University. Roughly 12,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $57,212 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $31,590 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their doctor's degree in general operations research from SMU.

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.

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