2023 Most Popular Operations Research Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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.
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 Most Popular Operations Research Bachelor'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 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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 Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for operations research majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Most Popular Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Operations Research
Our analysis found Cornell University to be the most popular school for operations research students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.
Of the 84 students majoring in operations research at Cornell, 56% are male and 44% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means United States Naval Academy is a great place for operations research students working on their bachelor’s degree. Annapolis is a small public school located in the large suburb of Annapolis.
About 33% of the students majoring in operations research at the school are women while 67% are male.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular operations research schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 44% of the students majoring in operations research at the school are women while 56% are male.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, operations research graduates from Columbia carry an average student debt load of $15,501.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Princeton University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 54 students majoring in operations research at Princeton, 69% are male and 31% are female.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, United States Military Academy landed the # 5 spot on the list. West Point is a small public school located in the town of West Point.
Of the 32 students majoring in operations research at West Point, 66% are male and 34% are female.
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LIU Post landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree operations research programs. LIU Post is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Brookville.
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Carnegie Mellon University 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Request InformationBest Operations Research Colleges by State
Explore the best operations research schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 8 |
| New York | 699 |
| Maryland | 70 |
| New Jersey | 79 |
| Delaware | 0 |
Majors Related to Operations Research
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 7 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.