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Master's Degree in General Operations Research

Master’s Degrees in General Operations Research

1,126 Yearly Graduations
42% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 29 schools in the United States where you can get your master's degree in general operations research. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were male, and 13 were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 69.6% 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, 1,126 people earned their master's degree in general operations research. This makes it the 149th most popular master's degree program in the country.

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 Master’s Degrees

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

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for general operations research majors who have their master's degree is not available.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue master's degrees in general operations research. About 58.3% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 657
Women 469
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The racial-ethnic distribution of general operations research master’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 92
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 26
White 182
International Students 784
Other Races/Ethnicities 31
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There are 29 colleges that offer a master’s degree in general operations research. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:

320 Yearly Graduations
45% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Columbia University in the City of New York tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for general operations research majors who are seeking their master's degree. Each year, around 30,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. 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, 320 people received their master's degree in general operations research from Columbia. Of these students, 45% were women and 7% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
138 Yearly Graduations
46% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Cornell University is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in general operations research. Each year, around 23,600 students seeking various degrees attend the university. 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, 138 people received their master's degree in general operations research from Cornell. Of these students, 46% were women and 17% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#3

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, California
111 Yearly Graduations
55% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of California - Berkeley comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in general operations research. Each year, around 42,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. 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, 111 people received their master's degree in general operations research from UC Berkeley. Around 10% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 55% were women.

#4

Naval Postgraduate School

Monterey, California
85 Yearly Graduations
24% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 4th most popular school in the country for general operations research majors who are seeking their master's degree is Naval Postgraduate School. Roughly 2,800 attend the school each year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 85 people received their master's degree in general operations research from Naval Postgraduate School. About 24% of this group were women, and 27% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

46 Yearly Graduations
26% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in general operations research. Roughly 52,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,768 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $15,545 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 46 people received their master's degree in general operations research from UIUC. Of these students, 26% were women and 9% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

37 Yearly Graduations
29% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 6th most popular school in the country for general operations research majors who are seeking their master's degree is Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. Roughly 39,700 attend the school each year. 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, 37 people received their master's degree in general operations research from Georgia Tech. About 29% of this group were women, and 14% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#7

Baruch College

New York, New York
36 Yearly Graduations
45% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 7th most popular school in the country for general operations research majors who are seeking their master's degree is Baruch College. Each year, around 19,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,930 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,090 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 36 people received their master's degree in general operations research from Baruch. Around 40% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 45% were women.

#8

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
32 Yearly Graduations
38% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Northeastern University is the 8th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in general operations research. Each year, around 22,900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $62,000 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $27,728 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 32 people received their master's degree in general operations research from Northeastern. About 38% of this group were women, and 15% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

28 Yearly Graduations
19% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management is the 9th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in general operations research. Roughly 1,100 attend the school each year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 28 people received their master's degree in general operations research from AFIT Graduate School of Engineering & Management. Around 31% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 19% were women.

23 Yearly Graduations
32% Women
4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Case Western Reserve University is the 10th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in general operations research. Each year, around 11,400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $64,100 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $52,360 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 23 people received their master's degree in general operations research from Case Western. Around 4% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 32% were women.

#11

Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, Florida
20 Yearly Graduations
29% Women

The 11th most popular school in the country for general operations research majors who are seeking their master's degree is Florida Institute of Technology. Roughly 6,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $43,420 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $22,860 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 20 people received their master's degree in general operations research from Florida Tech.

#12

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
17 Yearly Graduations
36% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 12th most popular school in the country for general operations research majors who are seeking their master's degree is North Carolina State University. Roughly 36,000 attend the school each year. 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, 17 people received their master's degree in general operations research from NC State. Of these students, 36% were women and 16% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#13

Princeton University

Princeton, New Jersey
13 Yearly Graduations
17% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Princeton University is the 13th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in general operations research. Each year, around 7,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. 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, 13 people received their master's degree in general operations research from Princeton. Around 17% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 17% were women.

#14

Rice University

Houston, Texas
12 Yearly Graduations
38% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Rice University is the 14th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in general operations research. Roughly 7,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $57,210 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $53,712 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 12 people received their master's degree in general operations research from Rice. Around 8% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 38% were women.

#15

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
11 Yearly Graduations
29% Women

The 15th most popular school in the country for general operations research majors who are seeking their master's degree is Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Each year, around 11,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. 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, 11 people received their master's degree in general operations research from MIT.

#16

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
6 Yearly Graduations
43% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 16th most popular school in the country for general operations research majors who are seeking their master's degree is University of Southern California. Roughly 46,200 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $66,640 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $66,640 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people received their master's degree in general operations research from USC. Around 19% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 43% were women.

#16

Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago, Illinois
6 Yearly Graduations

Illinois Institute of Technology comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in general operations research. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $49,607 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $32,500 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people received their master's degree in general operations research from Illinois Tech.

6 Yearly Graduations
67% Women

Southern Methodist University is the 16th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in general operations research. Each year, around 12,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. 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, 6 people received their master's degree in general operations research from SMU.

#19

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
5 Yearly Graduations
40% Women

Carnegie Mellon University comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in general operations research. Roughly 13,500 attend the school each year. 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, 5 people received their master's degree in general operations research from Carnegie Mellon.

#20

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
4 Yearly Graduations
33% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Kansas State University comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in general operations research. Each year, around 20,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,964 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,808 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their master's degree in general operations research from K -State. Around 17% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 33% were women.

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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