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Operations Research at North Carolina State University

Operations Research at North Carolina State University

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

NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and has a total student population of 36,042.

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.

NC State Operations Research Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Operations Research

NC State Operations Research Rankings

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in operations research, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Operations Research Student Demographics at NC State

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

NC State Operations Research Master’s Program

36% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 64% of operations research master's degrees went to men and 36% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 9
International Students 12
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Operations Research

The following operations research concentations are available at North Carolina State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at North Carolina State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Operations Research 24

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 NC, the home state for North Carolina State University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Operations Research Analysts 2,980 $84,860
Natural Sciences Managers 2,960 $153,490

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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