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Best Operations Research Schools in Massachusetts

2023 Best Operations Research Schools in Massachusetts

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Finding the Best Operations Research School for You

In 2020-2021, 55 degrees and certificates were awarded to operations research students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #174 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Operations Research Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Massachusetts to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Operations Research Schools in Massachusetts

The following schools top our list of the Best Operations Research Colleges.

Top Massachusetts Schools in Operations Research

Our analysis found Massachusetts Institute of Technology to be the best school for operations research students who want to pursue a degree in Massachusetts. MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Operations Research Schools in Massachusetts list. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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Best Operations Research Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Operations Research Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 43

One of 40 majors within the area of study, operations research has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 2 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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