2023 Most Popular Operations Research Bachelor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Operations Research Bachelor'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.
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 Most Popular Operations Research Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Operations Research program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Operations Research Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Operations Research Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Operations Research Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Cornell University the most popular school in the United States for operations research students working on their bachelor’s degree. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.
Women make up 44% of the operations research majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Operations Research Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.
Of the 76 students majoring in operations research at UC Berkeley, 62% are male and 38% are female.
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Out of the 14 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, United States Naval Academy landed the # 3 spot on the list. Annapolis is a small public school located in the large suburb of Annapolis.
Of the 70 students majoring in operations research at Annapolis, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for operations research students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 57 students majoring in operations research at Columbia, 56% are male and 44% are female.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, operations research majors at Columbia accumulate an average of around $15,501 in student debt.
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Out of the 14 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Princeton University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 31% of the operations research majors at the school.
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United States Coast Guard Academy ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Operations Research Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of New London, USCGA is a public school with a small student population.
About 35% of the students majoring in operations research at the school are women while 65% are male.
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United States Air Force Academy did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for operations research students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. USAFA is a small public school located in the fringe town of USAF Academy.
Women make up 26% of the operations research majors at the school.
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Southern Methodist University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Operations Research Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.
Women make up 54% of the operations research majors at the school.
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United States Military Academy ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Operations Research Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. West Point is a small public school located in the town of West Point.
Women make up 34% of the operations research majors at the school.
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LIU Post ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Operations Research Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. LIU Post is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Brookville.
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Majors Related to Operations Research
Operations Research is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Operations Research
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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| 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 14 schools only.
- 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).
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