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2023 Most Popular Operations Research Schools in the Far Western US Region

4 Colleges
$45,988 Avg Salary
$16,250 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Operations Research 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 Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for operations research majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the most popular school for operations research students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Operations Research at University of California - Berkeley Report

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

Read full report on Operations Research at Naval Postgraduate School

Out of the 4 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 3 spot on the list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Full Operations Research at University of Southern California Report

The excellent programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best operations research schools in the Far Western US Region . UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

Read full report on Operations Research at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

Best Operations Research Colleges by State

Explore the best operations research colleges 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 4 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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