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2023 Best Operations Research Graduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Operations Research Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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.

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2023 Best Operations Research Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for operations research majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Operations Research

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the best school in the United States for operations research students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#2

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Saint Louis University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best operations research schools in the United States. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Dayton is a great place for operations research students working on their graduate certificate. UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Dayton.

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#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best operations research schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.

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Operations Research by Region

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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 4 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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