Operations Research at University of California - Berkeley
UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and approximately 42,327 students attend the school each year. Of the 10,523 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of California - Berkeley in 2021, 76 of them were operations research majors.
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.
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UC Berkeley Operations Research Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Operations Research
- Master’s Degree in Operations Research
- Doctorate Degree in Operations Research
UC Berkeley Operations Research Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks operations research programs across the country. The following shows how UC Berkeley performed in these rankings.
Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The operations research major at UC Berkeley is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for 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.
Ranking Type | Rank |
---|---|
Most Focused Operations Research Master’s Degree Schools | 6 |
Most Focused Operations Research Doctor’s Degree Schools | 9 |
In 2021, 111 students received their master’s degree in operations research from UC Berkeley. This makes it the #3 most popular school for operations research master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in operations research, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Operations Research Student Demographics at UC Berkeley
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the operations research majors at University of California - Berkeley.
UC Berkeley Operations Research Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 17% more racial-ethnic minorities in its operations research bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Berkeley with a bachelor's in operations research.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 25 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 18 |
International Students | 24 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
UC Berkeley Operations Research Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Berkeley with a master's in operations research.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 15 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 8 |
International Students | 85 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
UC Berkeley also has a doctoral program available in operations research. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Related Majors
- General Engineering
- Biochemical Engineering
- Other Engineering
- Environmental Engineering
- Engineering Physics
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 CA, the home state for University of California - Berkeley.
Occupation | Jobs in CA | Average Salary in CA |
---|---|---|
Operations Research Analysts | 11,340 | $95,470 |
Natural Sciences Managers | 7,870 | $168,790 |
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 LAgirl5252 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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