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2023 Best Operations Research Schools in the Southwest Region

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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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Operations Research Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Operations Research Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Top Southwest Region Schools in Operations Research

#1

Rice University

Houston, TX

Our analysis found Rice University to be the best school for operations research students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

Read full report on Operations Research at Rice University

Out of the 3 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Operations Research at Texas A&M University - College Station

Out of the 3 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the # 3 spot on the list. 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

Best Operations Research Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 55

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 3 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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