A degree in operations management is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #161 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
College Factual looked at 90 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Operations Management Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 6,424 degrees in operations management to qualified students.
The maintenance management program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Operations Management rankings. We derive our Best Overall Operations Management School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
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Best Schools for Operations Management in the United States
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the maintenance management degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Any student who is interested in operations management has to check out University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Champaign. A Best Colleges rank of #41 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.
There were about 17 operations management students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.
It's difficult to beat Boston College if you wish to pursue a degree in operations management. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 25 operations management students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent data year.
Develop the knowledge and skills to ensure long-term sustainability in your company with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
Any student who is interested in operations management needs to take a look at Ohio State University - Main Campus. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.
There were about 121 operations management students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available.
It's difficult to beat University of Minnesota - Twin Cities if you wish to pursue a degree in operations management. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.
There were approximately 95 operations management students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.
UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.
There were roughly 107 operations management students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.
UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Saint Paul. A Best Colleges rank of #106 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UST MN is a great university overall.
There were roughly 53 operations management students who graduated with this degree at UST MN in the most recent year we have data available.
SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Manchester. This university ranks 3rd out of 17 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.
There were approximately 446 operations management students who graduated with this degree at SNHU in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 13th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were about 32 operations management students who graduated with this degree at University of Scranton in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #96 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UD is a great university overall.
There were about 52 operations management students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent data year.
University of Arizona is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Tucson. A Best Colleges rank of #110 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.
There were approximately 41 operations management students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available.
BS in Operations Management - Project ManagementProgram Name
Gain the knowledge and skills you need to effectively manage and execute projects on time, on budget and within scope with your Bachelor of Science in Operations Management with a concentration in Project Management at Southern New Hampshire University.
Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were roughly 86 operations management students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent data year.
Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #134 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Miami University - Oxford is a great university overall.
There were about 73 operations management students who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Oxford in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were roughly 163 operations management students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent year we have data available.
IWU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Marion. This university ranks 6th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were roughly 163 operations management students who graduated with this degree at IWU in the most recent data year.
MBA in Operations & Supply Chain ManagementProgram Name
Maximize your business acumen with operations and distribution management when you enroll in a supply chain MBA from Southern New Hampshire University – a perfect fit for your busy life.
Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #115 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.
There were about 15 operations management students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the distant town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were roughly 53 operations management students who graduated with this degree at UW - Whitewater in the most recent data year.
Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.
There were about 69 operations management students who graduated with this degree at Oregon State in the most recent data year.
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).
The maintenance management program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Operations Management rankings. We derive our Best Overall Operations Management School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
