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2023 Most Popular Operations Research Schools in Texas

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Finding the Best Operations Research School for You

With 55 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, operations research is the #220 most popular major in Texas.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Operations Research Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Texas to see which 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Texas.

Our 2023 rankings named Southern Methodist University the most popular school in Texas for operations research students. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.

Full Operations Research at Southern Methodist University Report

The excellent programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best operations research schools in Texas. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

Rice University

Houston, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rice University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Operations Research Schools in Texas list. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

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Best Operations Research Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Operations Research Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded

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 3 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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