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Most Popular Operations Research Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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2023 Most Popular Operations Research Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Operations Research Doctor'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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Operations Research Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Operations Research program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Operations Research Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the most popular school for operations research students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

Of the 5 students majoring in operations research at UC Berkeley, 60% are male and 40% are female.

Read full report on Operations Research at University of California - Berkeley

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Naval Postgraduate School is a great place for operations research students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public school with a small student population.

Full Operations Research at Naval Postgraduate School Report

Best Operations Research Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
California 292

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

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.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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