Graduate Certificates in Operations Research
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Education Levels of Operations Research Majors
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 162 students earned their graduate certificate in operations research. This makes it the 91st most popular graduate certificate program in the country.
The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in operations research at each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Master’s Degree | 957 |
Bachelor’s Degree | 492 |
Graduate Certificate | 162 |
Doctor’s Degree | 72 |
Basic Certificate | 15 |
Earnings of Operations Research Majors With Graduate Certificates
At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.
Student Debt
We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for operations research students who are graduate certificate holders.
Student Diversity
More men than women pursue graduate certificates in operations research. About 69.1% of graduates in this field are male.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 112 |
Women | 50 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of operations research graduate certificate students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 10 |
Black or African American | 9 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 102 |
International Students | 31 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Most Popular Operations Research Programs for Graduate Certificates
There are 8 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in operations research. Learn more about the most popular 8 below:
Naval Postgraduate School tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for operations research majors who are seeking their graduate certificate. Each year, around 2,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 84 people received their graduate certificate in operations research from Naval Postgraduate School. Of these students, 38% were women and 17% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management
The 2nd most popular school in the country for operations research majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management. Each year, around 1,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 people received their graduate certificate in operations research from AFIT Graduate School of Engineering & Management. Around 29% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 21% were women.
The 2nd most popular school in the country for operations research majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is University of Dayton. Roughly 11,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $44,890 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $18,090 per year. The operations research program at University of Dayton awarded 28 graduate certificates during the 2020-2021 school year. About 21% of this group were women, and 4% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
The 4th most popular school in the country for operations research majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Columbia University in the City of New York. Roughly 30,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $59,450 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $50,496 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 people received their graduate certificate in operations research from Columbia. About 8% of this group were women, and 15% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Saint Louis University is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in operations research. Each year, around 12,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $48,100 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $21,960 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 people received their graduate certificate in operations research from SLU. Of these students, 50% were women and 25% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
The 6th most popular school in the country for operations research majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is George Mason University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,510 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $13,035 per year. The operations research program at George Mason University awarded 1 graduate certificates during the 2020-2021 school year.
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to operations research that offer graduate certificates.
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Systems Engineering | 769 |
Other Engineering | 229 |
Electrical Engineering | 184 |
Industrial Engineering | 175 |
Mechanical Engineering | 155 |
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*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 at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.
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