2023 Best Operations Research Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Operations Research School for You
Operations Research is the #201 most popular major in the country with 1,698 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
The Best Operations Research Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Operations Research Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for operations research majors pursuing a .
Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Operations Research
Our analysis found Case Western Reserve University to be the best school for operations research students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Dayton is a great place for operations research students. UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Operations Research Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Illinois Institute of Technology is a great place for operations research students. Illinois Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
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Request InformationBest Operations Research Colleges by State
Explore the best operations research schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 0 |
| Ohio | 107 |
| Illinois | 52 |
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Operations Research Related Rankings by Major
Operations Research is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Operations Research
| 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.