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Undergraduate Operations Research at Cornell University

Here is an overview of this program at Cornell University. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #1 out of 3 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

Cornell University Undergraduate Operations Research Rankings

By College Factual’s measure, Cornell University among the top schools in the country for operations research, placing at #1 out of 13 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Operations Research Schools	1 of 13
Best Operations Research Schools in New York	1 of 3
Best Operations Research Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1 of 4

Undergraduate Operations Research Degrees at Cornell University

The following degree levels are granted in operations research at Cornell University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	68
Master’s	149
Doctoral	13

Cornell University Operations Research Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Cornell University conferred 68 bachelor’s degrees in operations research.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Cornell University is among the very best schools in the country for operations research at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #1 out of 3 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Operations Research Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1
Best Operations Research Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York	1
Best Operations Research Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1

Salary of Operations Research Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Operations Research graduates with a bachelor’s degree from Cornell University report a median salary of $157,255 a year. This is above $118,994, the median for all majors at Cornell University.

Student Debt of Operations Research Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Earning a bachelor’s degree at Cornell University, operations research students accumulate a median of $15,000 in student loans. This is lower than $15,005, the typical median for all majors at Cornell University.

Cornell University Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$60,286	$68,380
Fees	$934	$934

Find out more about Cornell University tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 46% of operations research bachelor’s degrees went to men and 54% went to women.

The largest share of operations research bachelor’s degree graduates at Cornell University are Asian. Approximately 29% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Cornell University with a bachelor’s in operations research.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	20
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	19
Non-Resident Aliens	15
Other Races	7

Graduate Study in Operations Research at Cornell University

This program is also offered at the graduate level at Cornell University. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Operations Research	149
Doctoral Degrees in Operations Research	13

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Notyourbroom under License More about our data sources and methodologies.