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Graduate Certificate in Operations Research

Graduate Certificates in Operations Research

178 Yearly Graduations
23% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A graduate certificate in operations research is offered at 8 colleges in the United States. This degree is more popular with male students, and about 20% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 9.0% of operations research graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Operations Research Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 178 people 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
Master’s Degree 1,126
Bachelor’s Degree 445
Graduate Certificate 178
Doctor’s Degree 104
Basic Certificate 54

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 77.0% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 137
Women 41
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The racial-ethnic distribution of operations research graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 6
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 121
International Students 16
Other Races/Ethnicities 9
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There are 8 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in operations research. Learn more about the most popular 8 below:

#1

Naval Postgraduate School

Monterey, California
84 Yearly Graduations
26% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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 most recent year for which we have data, 84 people received their graduate certificate in operations research from Naval Postgraduate School. Around 22% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 26% were women.

28 Yearly Graduations
17% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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 most recent year for which we have data, 28 people received their graduate certificate in operations research from AFIT Graduate School of Engineering & Management. About 17% of this group were women, and 23% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#2

University of Dayton

Dayton, Ohio
28 Yearly Graduations
30% 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 $47,600 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $18,990 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 28 people received their graduate certificate in operations research from UDayton.

13 Yearly Graduations
10% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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 $64,526 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $53,576 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 13 people received their graduate certificate in operations research from Columbia. About 10% of this group were women, and 10% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#5

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
8 Yearly Graduations

Saint Louis University is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in operations research. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $52,260 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $23,580 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their graduate certificate in operations research from SLU.

#6

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

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 $10,095 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $13,726 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their graduate certificate in operations research from GMU.

#7

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
0 Yearly Graduations

Stony Brook University is the 7th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in operations research. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,070 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,310 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their graduate certificate in operations research from SUNY Stony Brook.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to operations research that offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Systems Engineering 768
Industrial Engineering 217
Other Engineering 215
Electrical Engineering 153
Mechanical Engineering 141

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 at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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