2023 Most Popular Operations Research Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Operations Research Doctor'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Operations Research Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for operations research majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Operations Research Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus to be the most popular school for operations research students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 31% of the students majoring in operations research at the school are women while 69% are male.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Princeton University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular operations research schools in the United States. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 8% of the operations research majors at the school.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Massachusetts Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular operations research schools in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
About 25% of the students majoring in operations research at the school are women while 75% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great place for operations research students working on their doctor’s degree. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.
About 56% of the students majoring in operations research at the school are women while 44% are male.
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Out of the 16 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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North Carolina State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Operations Research Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.
About 14% of the students majoring in operations research at the school are women while 86% are male.
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University of California - Berkeley landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree operations research programs. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.
About 40% of the students majoring in operations research at the school are women while 60% are male.
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Carnegie Mellon University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Operations Research Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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Naval Postgraduate School came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Operations Research Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public school with a small student population.
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New York University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for operations research students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
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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 16 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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