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2023 Most Popular Operations Research Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

9 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.

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 Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for operations research majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for operations research students who want to pursue a master’s degree 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.

Of the 320 students majoring in operations research at Columbia, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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

#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

The in-demand master’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 very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

Of the 138 students majoring in operations research at Cornell, 51% are male and 49% are female.

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#3

Baruch College

New York, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Baruch College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular operations research schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of New York, Baruch is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 61% of the operations research majors at the school.

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#4

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Out of the 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Princeton University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 54% of the students majoring in operations research at the school are women while 46% are male.

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#5

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Carnegie Mellon University is a great place for operations research students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 60% of the operations research majors at the school.

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University of Delaware did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for operations research students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UD is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Newark.

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With a ranking of #6, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for operations research students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree operations research programs. Located in the city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

Morgan State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree operations research programs. Located in the city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Operations Research Colleges by State

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

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 9 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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