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2023 Most Popular Operations Research Graduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Operations Research Graduate Certificate 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.

The Most Popular Operations Research Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Naval Postgraduate School the most popular school in the United States for operations research students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public school with a small student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in operations research at the school are women while 62% are male.

Full Operations Research at Naval Postgraduate School Report

Out of the 8 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Wright-Patterson AFB, AFIT Graduate School of Engineering & Management is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in operations research at AFIT Graduate School of Engineering & Management, 79% are male and 21% are female.

Full Operations Research at Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management Report

#2

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Dayton is a great place for operations research students working on their graduate certificate. UDayton is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dayton.

Of the 28 students majoring in operations research at UDayton, 79% are male and 21% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for operations research students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 8% of the students majoring in operations research at the school are women while 92% are male.

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#5

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Saint Louis University is a great place for operations research students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in operations research at SLU, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#6

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate operations research programs. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Operations Research Graduate Certificate Schools list. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.

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#7

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Operations Research Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.

Full Operations Research at Stony Brook University Report

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Operations Research is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

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 8 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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