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2023 Best Operations Research Bachelor's Degree Schools

5 Colleges
$70,519 Avg Salary
$14,538 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Operations Research Bachelor's Degree School for You

Operations Research is the #201 most popular major in the country with 1,698 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Operations Research Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Operations Research Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the operations research bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Schools for a Bachelor's in Operations Research

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Our analysis found Princeton University to be the best school for operations research students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best operations research schools in the United States. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

Full Operations Research at University of California - Berkeley Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Operations Research Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Operations Research majors at Columbia take out an average of $15,501 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Operations Research at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Southern Methodist University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best operations research schools in the United States. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.

Read full report on Operations Research at Southern Methodist University

#5

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great place for operations research students working on their bachelor’s degree. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

Read full report on Operations Research at Cornell University

Operations Research by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Operations Research is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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