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.
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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 2023 rankings named Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus the most popular school in the United States for operations research students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
About 31% of the students majoring in operations research at the school are women while 69% are male.
Full Operations Research at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Report
Out of the 16 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Princeton University landed the # 2 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 8% of the operations research majors at the school.
Out of the 16 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
About 25% of the students majoring in operations research at the school are women while 75% are male.
Read full report on Operations Research at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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 very 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.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular operations research schools in the United States. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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 very 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.
With a ranking of #7, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for operations research students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.
About 40% of the students majoring in operations research at the school are women while 60% are male.
Full Operations Research at University of California - Berkeley Report
Carnegie Mellon University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Operations Research Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Read full report on Operations Research at Carnegie Mellon University
New York University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Operations Research Doctor’s Degree Schools list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
With a ranking of #9, Naval Postgraduate School did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for operations research students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public college with a small student population.
Full Operations Research at Naval Postgraduate School Report
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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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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