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2025 Best Operations Management Schools in the Plains States Region

11 Colleges in the Plains States Region
834 Maintenance Management Degrees Awarded
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 11 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Operations Management Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 834 degrees in operations management annually.

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Choosing a Great Operations Management School

Best Operations Management Schools in the Plains States Region Your choice of operations management school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Operations Management Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Maintenance Management
Master's Degrees in Maintenance Management

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 Schools in the Plains States Region. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Operations Management in the Plains States Region

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.

10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Maintenance Management

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
95 Maintenance Management Degrees Awarded

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in operations management. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a fairly large student population. 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.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN
53 Maintenance Management Degrees Awarded

University of St Thomas Minnesota is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in operations management. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #106 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UST MN is a great university overall.

There were approximately 53 operations management students who graduated with this degree at UST MN in the most recent data year.

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Bachelors Degree Type
BS in Operations Management Program Name

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MN
40 Maintenance Management Degrees Awarded

Minnesota State University - Moorhead is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in operations management. MSU Moorhead is a small public university located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead. A Best Colleges rank of #763 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means MSU Moorhead is a great university overall.

There were approximately 40 operations management students who graduated with this degree at MSU Moorhead in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ND
47 Maintenance Management Degrees Awarded

Bismarck State College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in operations management. BSC is a small public college located in the small city of Bismarck. A Best Colleges rank of #231 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means BSC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 47 operations management students who graduated with this degree at BSC in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE
49 Maintenance Management Degrees Awarded

UNK is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Kearney. This university ranks 11th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were roughly 49 operations management students who graduated with this degree at UNK in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In ND

Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #335 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UND is a great university overall.

There were roughly 11 operations management students who graduated with this degree at UND in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MN
24.1% Growth in Graduates

UMN Crookston is a small public university located in the town of Crookston. This university ranks 48th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 29 operations management students who graduated with this degree at UMN Crookston in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelors Degree Type
BS in Operations Management - Logistics & Transportation Program Name

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Southwestern College
Winfield, KS
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KS

SC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the distant town of Winfield. This college ranks 25th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were approximately 24 operations management students who graduated with this degree at SC in the most recent data year.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KS
448 Maintenance Management Degrees Awarded

FHSU is a large public university located in the town of Hays. This university ranks 26th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were about 448 operations management students who graduated with this degree at FHSU in the most recent data year.

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Mount Mercy University
Cedar Rapids, IA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA

Mount Mercy is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids. This university ranks 34th out of 37 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were roughly 2 operations management students who graduated with this degree at Mount Mercy in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Operations Management Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 171
Missouri 693 25
Iowa 648 10
Kansas 599 513
Nebraska 500 43
North Dakota 416 71

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Business Administration and Management 19,222
Organizational Leadership 2,089
Interior Design Management 804
Project Management 659
Supply Chain Management 658
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management 250
Office Administration 177
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management 135
E-Commerce 82
Customer Service Management 36

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