2023 Most Popular Operations Research Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
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.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
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 Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in the Southwest 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.
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2023 Most Popular Operations Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for operations research majors pursuing a master's degree.
Most Popular Southwest Region Schools for a Master's in Operations Research
Our 2023 rankings named Rice University the most popular school in the Southwest Region for operations research students working on their master’s degree. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.
About 58% of the students majoring in operations research at the school are women while 42% are male.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southern Methodist University is a great place for operations research students working on their master’s degree. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.
Women make up 17% of the operations research majors at the school.
Read full report on Operations Research at Southern Methodist University
Best Operations Research Colleges by State
Explore the best operations research schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Texas | 18 |
Majors Related to Operations Research
Operations Research is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Operations Research
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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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