Operations Research is available at many schools, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in operations research than other colleges that offer the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 27 schools in the United States that offer operations research awards in the field.
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No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to operations research than Air Force Institute Of Technology Graduate School Of Engineering And Management. Located in the suburb of Wright-Patterson AFB, Air Force Institute Of Technology Graduate School Of Engineering And Management is a public university. Operations Research accounts for around 16% of the degrees granted here, or about 86 graduates in the most recent year.
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Naval Postgraduate School came in at #2 on our list of the most focused operations research schools. Set in the suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public institution. About 11% of the degrees Naval Postgraduate School awards are in operations research, or about 277 graduates in the most recent year.
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United States Naval Academy came in at #3 on our list of the most focused operations research schools. United States Naval Academy is a public school located in the suburb of Annapolis. About 9% of the degrees United States Naval Academy awards are in operations research, or about 100 graduates in the most recent year.
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United States Coast Guard Academy is one of the most focused operations research schools, landing the #4 spot this year. United States Coast Guard Academy is a public school located in the city of New London. Operations Research accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year.
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Princeton University ranks #5 for operations research by degree focus. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton University is a private not-for-profit university. About 4% of the degrees Princeton University awards are in operations research, or about 105 graduates in the most recent year.
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United States Air Force Academy placed #6 for operations research by degree focus. Located in the rural area of USAF Academy, United States Air Force Academy is a public university. About 3% of the degrees United States Air Force Academy awards are in operations research, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year.
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Cornell University comes in at #7 for operations research focus this year. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in operations research, or about 218 graduates in the most recent year.
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Columbia University In The City Of New York ranked #8 on our list of the most focused operations research schools. Columbia University In The City Of New York is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. About 2% of the degrees Columbia University In The City Of New York awards are in operations research, or about 388 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of California Berkeley comes in at #9 for operations research focus this year. Set in the city of Berkeley, University Of California Berkeley is a public institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in operations research, or about 277 graduates in the most recent year.
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United States Military Academy comes in at #10 for operations research focus this year. United States Military Academy is a public school located in the town of West Point. Operations Research accounts for around 0.8% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year.
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Case Western Reserve University ranked #11 on our list of the most focused operations research schools. Set in the city of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.8% of the degrees Case Western Reserve University awards are in operations research, or about 29 graduates in the most recent year.
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Rice University ranked #12 on our list of the most focused operations research schools. Located in the city of Houston, Rice University is a private not-for-profit university. Operations Research accounts for around 0.7% of the degrees granted here, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year.
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Southern Methodist University landed the #13 spot among the most focused operations research schools. Located in the suburb of Dallas, Southern Methodist University is a private not-for-profit university. About 0.7% of the degrees Southern Methodist University awards are in operations research, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year.
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Florida Institute Of Technology comes in at #14 for operations research focus this year. Located in the city of Melbourne, Florida Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit university. About 0.6% of the degrees Florida Institute Of Technology awards are in operations research, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year.
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Texas A And M University College Station ranked #15 on our list of the most focused operations research schools. Texas A And M University College Station is a public school located in the city of College Station. About 0.5% of the degrees Texas A And M University College Station awards are in operations research, or about 100 graduates in the most recent year.
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Massachusetts Institute Of Technology placed #16 for operations research by degree focus. Set in the city of Cambridge, Massachusetts Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.4% of the degrees Massachusetts Institute Of Technology awards are in operations research, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year.
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Cuny Bernard M Baruch College ranked #17 on our list of the most focused operations research schools. Cuny Bernard M Baruch College is a public school located in the city of New York. Operations Research accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year.
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Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus ranked #18 on our list of the most focused operations research schools. Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus is a public school located in the city of Atlanta. About 0.3% of the degrees Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus awards are in operations research, or about 42 graduates in the most recent year.
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Illinois Institute Of Technology landed the #19 spot among the most focused operations research schools. Set in the city of Chicago, Illinois Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.3% of the degrees Illinois Institute Of Technology awards are in operations research, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Dayton ranked #20 on our list of the most focused operations research schools. University Of Dayton is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dayton. About 0.2% of the degrees University Of Dayton awards are in operations research, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign landed the #21 spot among the most focused operations research schools. University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a public school located in the city of Champaign. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in operations research, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year.
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Carnegie Mellon University placed #22 for operations research by degree focus. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University is a private not-for-profit university. Operations Research accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year.
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North Carolina State University At Raleigh placed #23 for operations research by degree focus. North Carolina State University At Raleigh is a public school located in the city of Raleigh. Operations Research accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year.
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Georgia State University ranked #24 on our list of the most focused operations research schools. Georgia State University is a public school located in the city of Atlanta. About 0.1% of the degrees Georgia State University awards are in operations research, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Southern California ranked #25 on our list of the most focused operations research schools. University Of Southern California is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles. At this school, roughly 0.1% of all degrees awarded are in operations research, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year.
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Rest of the Top 27 Most Focused Operations Research Schools
Not far behind, these schools also devote a large share of their degrees to operations research:
The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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 our data about colleges.
