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Graduate Certificates in Operations Research

162 Yearly Graduations
31% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A graduate certificate in operations research is offered at 8 colleges in the United States. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were male, and 17 were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 19.1% of operations research graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Operations Research Majors

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 162 students 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 957
Graduate Certificate 162
Doctor’s Degree 72

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 69.1% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 112
Women 50
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The racial-ethnic distribution of operations research graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 10
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 102
International Students 31
Other Races/Ethnicities 6
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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
38% Women
17% 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 2020-2021 academic year, 84 people received their graduate certificate in operations research from Naval Postgraduate School. Of these students, 38% were women and 17% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

28 Yearly Graduations
21% 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 2020-2021 academic year, 28 people received their graduate certificate in operations research from AFIT Graduate School of Engineering & Management. Around 29% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 21% were women.

#2

University of Dayton

Dayton, Ohio
28 Yearly Graduations
21% Women
4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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 $44,890 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $18,090 per year. The operations research program at University of Dayton awarded 28 graduate certificates during the 2020-2021 school year. About 21% of this group were women, and 4% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

13 Yearly Graduations
8% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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 $59,450 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $50,496 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 people received their graduate certificate in operations research from Columbia. About 8% of this group were women, and 15% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#5

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
8 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
25% 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 $48,100 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $21,960 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 people received their graduate certificate in operations research from SLU. Of these students, 50% were women and 25% 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 $9,510 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $13,035 per year. The operations research program at George Mason University awarded 1 graduate certificates during the 2020-2021 school year.

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

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Systems Engineering 769
Other Engineering 229
Electrical Engineering 184
Industrial Engineering 175
Mechanical Engineering 155

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.

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