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Most Popular Operations Research Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

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2023 Most Popular Operations Research Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

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$106,190 Avg Salary

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

With 52 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, operations research is the #127 most popular major in Illinois.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Operations Research Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular master'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 Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to be the most popular school for operations research students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

About 30% of the students majoring in operations research at the school are women while 70% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Illinois Institute of Technology is a great place for operations research students working on their master’s degree. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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

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Best Operations Research Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Operations Research Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 0
Ohio 107

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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