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2023 Best Operations Research Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

2 Colleges
$106,190 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Operations Research Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, operations research was ranked #132 in the country. In fact 1,191 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Operations Research Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Operations Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Operations Research Master's Degree Colleges.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Master's in Operations Research

#1

Rice University

Houston, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Rice University the best school in the Southwest Region for operations research students working on their master’s degree. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Methodist University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Operations Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.

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Best Operations Research Colleges by State

Explore the best operations research schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 18

Operations Research is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Operations Research

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 2 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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