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2023 Most Popular Operations Research Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic 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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Operations Research Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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.

Check out the operations research doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Princeton University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for operations research students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 8% of the operations research majors at the school.

Read full report on Operations Research at Princeton University

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular operations research schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Full Operations Research at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular operations research schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

About 56% of the students majoring in operations research at the school are women while 44% are male.

Full Operations Research at Cornell University Report

#4

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Out of the 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Full Operations Research at Carnegie Mellon University Report

#5

New York University

New York, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for operations research students working on their doctor’s degree. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Full Operations Research at New York University Report

Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for operations research students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Operations Research at Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report

Best Operations Research Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 526
Pennsylvania 8
Maryland 0
New Jersey 25
Delaware 0

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 6 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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