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Most Focused Operations Research Master’s Degree Schools

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Operations Research is taught at colleges nationwide, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. The schools below are the most focused on operations research in the United States, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.

For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 19 schools in the United States that offer operations research awards in the field.

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Most Focused Schools for Operations Research in the United States

These are the schools that devote the largest share of their master’s degree degrees to operations research.

Top 19 Most Focused Operations Research Schools

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Leading the list of the most focused operations research schools is Air Force Institute Of Technology Graduate School Of Engineering And Management. Air Force Institute Of Technology Graduate School Of Engineering And Management is a public school located in the suburb of Wright-Patterson AFB. At this school, roughly 11% of all degrees awarded are in operations research, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full operations research details for Air Force Institute Of Technology Graduate School Of Engineering And Management

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Naval Postgraduate School came in at #2 on our list of the most focused operations research schools. Located in the suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public university. At this school, roughly 10% of all degrees awarded are in operations research, or about 105 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full operations research report for Naval Postgraduate School

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University Of California Berkeley came in at #3 on our list of the most focused operations research schools. University Of California Berkeley is a public school located in the city of Berkeley. About 6% of the degrees University Of California Berkeley awards are in operations research, or about 219 graduates in the most recent year. See more about operations research at University Of California Berkeley

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Cornell University came in at #4 on our list of the most focused operations research schools. Cornell University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca. Operations Research accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 149 graduates in the most recent year. See more about operations research at Cornell University

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Princeton University
Princeton, NJ

A rank of #5 makes Princeton University one of the most focused schools for operations research. Set in the city of Princeton, Princeton University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in operations research, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full operations research details for Princeton University

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Columbia University In The City Of New York landed the #6 spot among the most focused operations research schools. Located in the city of New York, Columbia University In The City Of New York is a private not-for-profit university. About 3% of the degrees Columbia University In The City Of New York awards are in operations research, or about 326 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full operations research details for Columbia University In The City Of New York

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Case Western Reserve University landed the #7 spot among the most focused operations research schools. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University is a private not-for-profit university. About 2% of the degrees Case Western Reserve University awards are in operations research, or about 29 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full operations research report for Case Western Reserve University

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Cuny Bernard M Baruch College ranked #8 on our list of the most focused operations research schools. Located in the city of New York, Cuny Bernard M Baruch College is a public university. About 1% of the degrees Cuny Bernard M Baruch College awards are in operations research, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full operations research details for Cuny Bernard M Baruch College

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Florida Institute Of Technology landed the #9 spot among the most focused operations research schools. Florida Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Melbourne. About 0.9% of the degrees Florida Institute Of Technology awards are in operations research, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full operations research report for Florida Institute Of Technology

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Rice University
Houston, TX

Rice University comes in at #10 for operations research focus this year. Rice University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston. About 0.6% of the degrees Rice University awards are in operations research, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about operations research at Rice University

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University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign placed #11 for operations research by degree focus. University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a public school located in the city of Champaign. About 0.4% of the degrees University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign awards are in operations research, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year. See more about operations research at University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign

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Georgia State University comes in at #12 for operations research focus this year. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State University is a public university. Operations Research accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full operations research report for Georgia State University

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Illinois Institute Of Technology comes in at #13 for operations research focus this year. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit university. Operations Research accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full operations research report for Illinois Institute Of Technology

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North Carolina State University At Raleigh placed #14 for operations research by degree focus. Set in the city of Raleigh, North Carolina State University At Raleigh is a public institution. Operations Research accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full operations research report for North Carolina State University At Raleigh

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Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus ranked #15 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. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in operations research, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full operations research report for Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus

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Massachusetts Institute Of Technology landed the #16 spot among the most focused operations research schools. Massachusetts Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge. Operations Research accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about operations research at Massachusetts Institute Of Technology

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Carnegie Mellon University landed the #17 spot among the most focused operations research schools. Set in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in operations research, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full operations research report for Carnegie Mellon University

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University Of Southern California ranked #18 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. About 0.1% of the degrees University Of Southern California awards are in operations research, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full operations research details for University Of Southern California

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Northeastern University placed #19 for operations research by degree focus. Northeastern University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. About 0.1% of the degrees Northeastern University awards are in operations research, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full operations research report for Northeastern University

Other Operations Research Degree Levels

Explore the most focused operations research schools at other degree levels:

All Degree Levels in Operations Research
Associate's Degrees in Operations Research
Bachelor's Degrees in Operations Research
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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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).

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