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Most Popular Operations Research Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Most Popular Operations Research Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Operations Research Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, operations research was ranked #201 in the country. In fact 1,698 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Operations Research Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor'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.

Check out the operations research doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for operations research students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 40% of the operations research majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Naval Postgraduate School helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular operations research schools in the Far Western US Region . Naval Postgraduate School is a small public school located in the suburb of Monterey.

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Best Operations Research Colleges by State

Explore the best operations research schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 368
Washington 0

One of 40 majors within the area of study, operations research has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 2 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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