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Operations Management Doctor's Degree

Operations Management Doctor’s Degrees

A doctor’s degree in Operations Management is offered at 150 colleges in the United States, where you can earn adoctor’s degree in Operations Management. Approximately 75% of recent graduates in this major were women. Also, 50.0% of Operations Management graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Operations Management Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 12,273 people earned theirOperations Management majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Operations Management at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 89
Associate’s Degree 203
Bachelor’s Degree 3,019
Master’s Degree 8,958
Doctor’s Degree (this page) 4

Earnings of Operations Management Majors With Doctor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

Federal data tracks the median salary for graduates with adoctor’s degree in Operations Management of $63,883 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

This number may vary for many reasons. For instance, you may move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $62,537
4 years $63,883
5 years $71,749

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for Operations Management students with their doctor’s degree.

Student Diversity

This degree is more popular with female students. About 75.0% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 1
Women 3
Gender Diversity of Doctor's Degrees in Operations Management

The racial-ethnic distribution of Operations Management graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 2 50.0%
International Students 2 50.0%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Operations Management Doctor's Degree Students

This degree is very popular with international students. Around 50.0% of graduates are in this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 240 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in Operations Management. Learn more about the most popular below:

#1

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

Miami Dade College tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Operations Management majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6,149 people received their doctor's degree in Operations Management from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#2

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

Valencia College comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Operations Management. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,552 people received their doctor's degree in Operations Management from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Operations Management here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Southern New Hampshire University comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Operations Management. This school awarded 569 doctor's degrees in Operations Management in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Operations Management here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Operations Management. During the most recent year for which we have data, 357 people received their doctor's degree in Operations Management from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Washington State University comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Operations Management. This school awarded 188 doctor's degrees in Operations Management in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Phoenix-Arizona is a popular choice for Operations Management majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 173 doctor's degrees in Operations Management in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Operations Management here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus is a popular choice for Operations Management majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 152 doctor's degrees in Operations Management in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Operations Management here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Fort Hays State University is a popular choice for Operations Management majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 143 doctor's degrees in Operations Management in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Operations Management here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Ohio State University-Main Campus comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Operations Management. During the most recent year for which we have data, 128 people received their doctor's degree in Operations Management from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#10

Ashford University

San Diego, CA

Ashford University is a popular choice for Operations Management majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 123 doctor's degrees in Operations Management in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#11

University of Delaware

Newark, DE

University of Delaware is a popular choice for Operations Management majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 110 people received their doctor's degree in Operations Management from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#12

Miami University-Oxford

Oxford, OH

Miami University-Oxford comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Operations Management. During the most recent year for which we have data, 100 people received their doctor's degree in Operations Management from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Operations Management here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is a popular choice for Operations Management majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 92 doctor's degrees in Operations Management in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Operations Management here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Wisconsin-Madison is a popular choice for Operations Management majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 91 people received their doctor's degree in Operations Management from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#15

Indiana University-Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN

Indiana University-Indianapolis comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Operations Management. This school awarded 88 doctor's degrees in Operations Management in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Operations Management here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities is a popular choice for Operations Management majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 82 doctor's degrees in Operations Management in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of North Carolina at Charlotte comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Operations Management. This school awarded 77 doctor's degrees in Operations Management in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Operations Management here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#18

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Lone Star College System is a popular choice for Operations Management majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 75 people received their doctor's degree in Operations Management from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Operations Management. This school awarded 67 doctor's degrees in Operations Management in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Operations Management here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#20

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

Joliet Junior College comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Operations Management. This school awarded 64 doctor's degrees in Operations Management in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Operations Management here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to Operations Management that also offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Business Administration and Management, General 336,590
Organizational Leadership 15,674
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 12,497
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 10,865
Project Management 4,784

References

The racial-ethnic minority student 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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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