2024 Best Operations Management Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

If you plan on getting your master's degree in operations management, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #227 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Operations Management Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 34 master's degrees in operations management to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to operations management students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other operations management students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized operations management related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for operations management students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The maintenance management school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Operations Management Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Operations Management in the Plains States Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in operations management.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Master's in Maintenance Management

1

Mount Mercy University
Cedar Rapids, IA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Mount Mercy University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in operations management. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Mount Mercy is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in operations management from Mount Mercy University

2

Avila University
Kansas City, MO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

25 Annual Graduates

Avila University is a wonderful choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in operations management. Avila is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Kansas City.More information about a master’s in operations management from Avila University

Best Operations Management Colleges by State

Explore the best operations management schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	361	25
Iowa	298	9

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Rankings in Majors Related to Maintenance Management

Operations Management is one of 16 different types of Business Administration & Management programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Maintenance Management

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Business Administration and Management	8,151
Organizational Leadership	744
Project Management	404
Interior Design Management	367
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management	164
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	83
Supply Chain Management	41
Science/Technology Management	23
Research and Development Management	17
Transportation/Mobility Management	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.