Operations Research at Kansas State University

If you plan to study operations research, take a look at what Kansas State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and approximately 20,854 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Operations Research section at the bottom of this page.

K -State Operations Research Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Operations Research

Online Classes Are Available at K -State

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, K -State does offer online courses in operations research for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

K -State Operations Research Rankings

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Operations Research Student Demographics at K -State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the operations research majors at Kansas State University.

K -State Operations Research Master’s Program

Of the 4 students who graduated with a master’s in operations research from K -State in 2021, 100% were men and 0% were women.

Of the students who received a operations research master's degree from K -State, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Kansas State University with a master's in operations research.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• Nuclear Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Agricultural Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Industrial Engineering

Careers That Operations Research Grads May Go Into

A degree in operations research can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for KS, the home state for Kansas State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Operations Research Analysts	780	$85,050
Natural Sciences Managers	250	$127,440

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Kzollman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.