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

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

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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.

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 Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for operations research students working on their master’s degree. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

Women make up 53% of the operations research majors at the school.

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

Women make up 19% of the operations research majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular operations research schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in operations research at USC, 83% are male and 17% are female.

Read full report on Operations Research at University of Southern California

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 3 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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