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Operations Research at University of California - Berkeley

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Operations Research at University of California - Berkeley

Every operations research school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the operations research program at University of California - Berkeley stacks up to those at other schools.

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.

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

38% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 76 operations research majors earned their bachelor's degree from UC Berkeley. Of these graduates, 62% were men and 38% were women.

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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.

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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

53% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 47% of operations research master's degrees went to men and 53% went to women.

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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.

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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.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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