General Operations Research at Southern Methodist University

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying general operations research, you may want to check out the program at Southern Methodist University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and approximately 12,373 students attend the school each year.

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

SMU General Operations Research Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in General Operations Research
Master’s Degree in General Operations Research

Online Classes Are Available at SMU

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, SMU does offer online courses in general operations research for the following degree levels:

Master’s Degree

SMU General Operations Research Rankings

The general operations research major at SMU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Operations Research. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in general operations research, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Operations Research Student Demographics at SMU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general operations research majors at Southern Methodist University.

SMU General Operations Research Bachelor’s Program

55% Women

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of general operations research bachelor's degrees went to men and 55% went to women. The typical general operations research bachelor's degree program is made up of only 40% women. So female students are more repesented at SMU since its program graduates 15% more women than average.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general operations research at SMU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities in its general operations research bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern Methodist University with a bachelor's in general operations research.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	30
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

SMU General Operations Research Master’s Program

67% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of general operations research master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

Of the students who received a general operations research master's degree from SMU, 67% 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 Southern Methodist University with a master's in general operations research.

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

Careers That General Operations Research Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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 TX, the home state for Southern Methodist University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Operations Research Analysts	11,190	$82,660
Natural Sciences Managers	2,620	$127,270

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 Jeffrey Beall under License

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