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Operations Research Graduate Certificate

Operations Research Graduate Certificates

There are 34 colleges and universities across the nation that offer agraduate certificate in Operations Research. This degree is more popular with male students, and about26% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 0.9% of Operations Research graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Operations Research Majors

In the most recent year for which data is available, 1,910 degrees were awarded toOperations 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 441
Master’s Degree 1,384
Doctor’s Degree 85

Earnings of Operations Research Majors With Graduate Certificates (All Award Levels)

The median salary for graduates holding agraduate certificate 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)

The data on debt ranges for Operations Research majors who have their graduate certificate is not currently available.

Student Diversity

This degree is more popular with male students. About 81.2% of graduates in this field are men.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 186
Women 43
Gender Diversity of Graduate Certificates in Operations Research

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

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 168 73.4%
Asian 4 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino 32 14.0%
Black or African American 7 3.1%
Two or More Races 5 2.2%
Race Unknown 11 4.8%
International Students 2 0.9%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Operations Research Graduate Certificate Students

This degree is not very popular with international students. Only 0.9% of graduates fall into this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 43 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in Operations Research. Learn more about the most popular below:

Columbia University in the City of New York tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Operations Research majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 388 graduate certificates 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.

University of California-Berkeley is a popular choice for Operations Research majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 282 graduate certificates 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.

Naval Postgraduate School is a popular choice for Operations Research majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 277 people received their graduate certificate in Operations Research from this school. 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 graduate certificates in Operations Research. During the most recent year for which we have data, 230 people received their graduate certificate in Operations Research from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Operations Research here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#5

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Princeton University is a popular choice for Operations Research majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 105 people received their graduate certificate in Operations Research from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Operations Research here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

United States Naval Academy comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Operations Research. During the most recent year for which we have data, 101 people received their graduate certificate in Operations Research from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Operations Research here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Texas A&M University-College Station is a popular choice for Operations Research majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 100 graduate certificates 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.

Air Force Institute of Technology-Graduate School of Engineering & Management is a popular choice for Operations Research majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 86 people received their graduate certificate in Operations Research from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus is a popular choice for Operations Research majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 42 people received their graduate certificate in Operations Research from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make 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 graduate certificates in Operations Research. This school awarded 35 graduate certificates 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.

Case Western Reserve University is a popular choice for Operations Research majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 29 graduate certificates in Operations Research in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Operations Research here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Operations Research. This school awarded 28 graduate certificates 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.

Southern Methodist University comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Operations Research. During the most recent year for which we have data, 26 people received their graduate certificate in Operations Research from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Operations Research here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College is a popular choice for Operations Research majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 20 people received their graduate certificate in Operations Research from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Operations Research here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#15

Rice University

Houston, TX

Rice University is a popular choice for Operations Research majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 19 graduate certificates 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.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a popular choice for Operations Research majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 16 graduate certificates 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.

North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a popular choice for Operations Research majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 16 graduate certificates 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.

Florida Institute of Technology is a popular choice for Operations Research majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 15 people received their graduate certificate in Operations Research from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Operations Research here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Southern California comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Operations Research. During the most recent year for which we have data, 14 people received their graduate certificate 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 Coast Guard Academy is a popular choice for Operations Research majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 13 graduate certificates 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.

Operations Research Majors to Study

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Operations Research 1,910

Below are some popular majors similar to Operations Research that also offer graduate certificates.

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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