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2023 Most Popular Operations Research Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

12 Colleges
$94,487 Avg Salary
$13,682 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Operations Research 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.

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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for operations research students. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Operations Research Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

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#3

Baruch College

New York, NY

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

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#4

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Princeton University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Operations Research Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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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. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

New York University

New York, NY

New York University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular operations research programs. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Operations Research Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Delaware did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for operations research students. It came in at #7 on the list. UD is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Newark.

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Operations Research Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Operations Research Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.

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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 12 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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