by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Operations Research. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Operations Research is a major offered under the engineering program of study at Southern Methodist University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in operations research, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at SMU was $1,704 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $40,896 | $40,896 |
| Fees | $6,582 | $6,582 |
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that SMU offers online option in its operations research master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SMU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 30.8% of the operations research students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 40.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 15.4% of the operations research master’s degrees at SMU in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 9%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Operations Research students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Operations Research | 13 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to operations research.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Engineering | 2 |
| Civil Engineering | 10 |
| Computer Engineering | 31 |
| Electrical Engineering | 20 |
| Environmental Engineering | 14 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.