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2023 Best Operations Research Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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$106,190 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Operations Research Master'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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Operations Research Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic 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 Middle Atlantic Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Operations Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Operations Research Master's Degree Colleges.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Master'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 master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . 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 master’s degree programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best operations research schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Out of the 4 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

The excellent master’s degree programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best operations research schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

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Best Operations Research Colleges by State

Explore the best operations research colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 8
New York 699
Maryland 70
New Jersey 79
Delaware 0

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.

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