2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Operations Management in the Great Lakes Region

Operations Management is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #232 most popular master's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 9 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Operations Management in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 46 master's degrees in operations management during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Operations Management School for Your Master's Degree

The maintenance management master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Operations Management in the Great Lakes Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of operations management students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Operations Management Schools

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for operations management.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Operations Management in the Great Lakes Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in operations management.

Most Well Attended Schools for Maintenance Management Students Working on Their Master's

1

Purdue University Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, IN

21 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IN

#1 Best Quality In IN

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Purdue University Fort Wayne if you wish to pursue a master's degree in operations management. Located in the city of Fort Wayne, PFW is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in operations management in Indiana.

There were approximately 21 operations management students who graduated with this degree at PFW in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in operations management from Purdue University Fort Wayne

2

Kettering University
Flint, MI

13 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MI

#1 Best Quality In MI

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in operations management has to look into Kettering University. Located in the city of Flint, Kettering is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in operations management in Michigan.

There were approximately 13 operations management students who graduated with this degree at Kettering in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in operations management from Kettering University

3

University of Toledo
Toledo, OH

9 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In OH

#2 Best Quality In OH

University of Toledo is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in operations management. Located in the city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public university with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in operations management in Ohio.

There were roughly 9 operations management individuals who graduated with this degree at University of Toledo in the most recent data year.

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4

Ohio University - Athens Campus
Athens, OH

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In OH

#1 Best Quality In OH

Ohio University - Athens Campus is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in operations management. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Athens. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in operations management in Ohio. More information about a master’s in operations management from Ohio University - Athens Campus

5

Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IL

#1 Best Quality In IL

Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in operations management in Illinois.

There were about 1 operations management individuals who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.

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6

Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH

#3 Most Popular In OH

AFIT Graduate School of Engineering & Management is a small public school located in the large suburb of Wright-Patterson AFB. More information about a master’s in operations management from Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management

6

DePaul University
Chicago, IL

#2 Most Popular In IL

Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. More information about a master’s in operations management from DePaul University

6

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

#1 Most Popular In WI

Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population. More information about a master’s in operations management from University of Wisconsin - Madison

6

University of Southern Indiana
Evansville, IN

#2 Most Popular In IN

USI is a large public university located in the suburb of Evansville. More information about a master’s in operations management from University of Southern Indiana

 

Best Operations Management Colleges by State

Explore the most popular operations management schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	530	0
Michigan	470	18
Ohio	466	32
Indiana	352	19
Wisconsin	302	0

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Operations Management Related Rankings by Major

Operations Management is one of 15 different types of Business Administration & Management programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Business Administration and Management	14,102
Organizational Leadership	936
Interior Design Management	698
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	391
Supply Chain Management	205
Project Management	183
Research and Development Management	25
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management	22
Science/Technology Management	18
E-Commerce	2

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.