2023 Best Operations Research Schools
Finding the Best Operations Research School for You
In 2020-2021, 1,191 people earned a degree or certificate in operations research, making the major the #132 most popular in the United States.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Operations Research Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Operations Research Schools in the United States
Check out the operations research programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Operations Research Schools
Our analysis found Massachusetts Institute of Technology to be the best school for operations research students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Princeton University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Operations Research Schools list. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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The excellent programs at Rice University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best operations research schools in the United States. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for operations research students. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Operations Research Schools list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #6, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for operations research students. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
University of California - Berkeley came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Operations Research Schools ranking. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.
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Saint Louis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for operations research students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Case Western Reserve University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Operations Research Schools list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
University of Southern California came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Operations Research Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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Operations Research Related Rankings by Major
Operations Research is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 11,021 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 9,007 |
| Civil Engineering | 6,042 |
| Computer Engineering | 5,557 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 4,252 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 22 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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