by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for operations research students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,126 master's degrees in operations research during the <nil> academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The operations research master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for operations research students working on their master's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Operations Research Master's Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in operations research.
Columbia University in the City of New York is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in operations research. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York.More information about a master’s in operations research from Columbia University in the City of New York
Cornell University is a wonderful decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in operations research. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.
Master's recipients from the operations research degree program at Cornell University make $12,932 above the standard college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.
More information about a master’s in operations research from Cornell University
University of California - Berkeley is a wonderful decision for students interested in a master's degree in operations research. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in operations research from University of California - Berkeley
Rice University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in operations research. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in operations research from Rice University
Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.More information about a master’s in operations research from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in operations research from University of Southern California
Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in operations research from North Carolina State University
UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Champaign.More information about a master’s in operations research from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in operations research from Northeastern University
Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in operations research from Case Western Reserve University
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Operations Research is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Operations Research | 1,126 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 9,192 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 7,402 |
| Computer Engineering | 5,898 |
| Civil Engineering | 4,960 |
| General Engineering | 3,783 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 3,671 |
| Industrial Engineering | 2,737 |
| Systems Engineering | 2,407 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 2,402 |
| Other Engineering | 1,708 |