2023 Most Popular Operations Research Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Operations Research Master'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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Operations Research Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Operations Research Master's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Southwest Region Schools for a Master's in Operations Research
Our 2023 rankings named Rice University the most popular school in the Southwest Region for operations research students working on their master’s degree. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.
Of the 12 students majoring in operations research at Rice, 42% are male and 58% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Southern Methodist University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular operations research schools in the Southwest Region . SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.
About 17% of the students majoring in operations research at the school are women while 83% are male.
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Explore the best operations research schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 55 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 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).
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