2023 Best General Operations Research Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly for General Operations Research for a Master’s” ranking.
General Operations Research is the 332nd most popular major in the country with 1,698 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for General Operations Research for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in general operations research. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general operations research programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general operations research program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly for General Operations Research for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for General Operations Research for a Master’s”.
Top 15 Best General Operations Research Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Operations Research for a Master’s list. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s general operations research degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at MIT, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Operations Research Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 11,254 students enrolled at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 129 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 38 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,024. On top of their other funding sources, 32 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full MIT Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for General Operations Research for a Master’s. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general operations research degrees to 138 students in 2020-2021.
Cornell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Operations Research Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 23,620 students enrolled at Cornell University, 2 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,780. To help with additional expenses, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for General Operations Research for a Master’s. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s general operations research students in 2020-2021.
USC also made our “Best General Operations Research Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12.Our most recent data shows that 1,311 of the 46,287 students enrolled at USC were GI Bill® students, of which 862 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,487. On top of their other funding sources, 388 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. USC offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Operations Research for a Master’s list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s general operations research students in 2020-2021.
Carnegie Mellon did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Operations Research Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 13,519 students enrolled at Carnegie Mellon University, 117 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 72 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,422. During this same period, 36 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Operations Research for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 17 masters’s general operations research degrees in 2020-2021.
NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Operations Research Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, North Carolina State University supports 36,042 students, and 1,102 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 493 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,886. In addition to receiving other benefits, 27 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full North Carolina State University Veteran Student Life Report
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for General Operations Research for a Master’s list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 46 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UIUC also took the #13 spot in our “Best General Operations Research Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign supports 52,679 students, and 10 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Florida Institute of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for General Operations Research for a Master’s ranking. Located in Melbourne, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 20 degrees to qualified masters’s general operations research students in 2020-2021.
Florida Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best General Operations Research Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 6,775 students enrolled at Florida Tech, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,500. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Florida Tech offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Florida Institute of Technology Veteran Student Life Report
Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Operations Research for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Columbia University in the City of New York is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 320 masters’s general operations research degrees to qualified students.
Columbia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Operations Research Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 30,135 students enrolled at Columbia University in the City of New York, 739 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 467 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,069. During this same period, 328 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Columbia University in the City of New York]](/colleges/columbia-university-in-the-city-of-new-york/student-life/veterans/)
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Operations Research for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 37 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Operations Research Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 39,771 students enrolled at Georgia Tech, 430 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 240 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,376. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report
Case Western Reserve University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for General Operations Research for a Master’s list. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified masters’s general operations research students in 2020-2021.
Case Western did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Operations Research Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 11,465 students enrolled at Case Western, 109 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 69 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,799. On top of their other funding sources, 35 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
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Northeastern University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Operations Research for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general operations research degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
Northeastern also took the #14 spot in our “Best General Operations Research Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Northeastern supports 22,905 students, and 9 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 6 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,441. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Northeastern University Veteran Student Life Report
Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Operations Research for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general operations research degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SMU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Operations Research Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 12,373 students enrolled at SMU, 327 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 215 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,612. During this same period, 103 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Southern Methodist University]](/colleges/southern-methodist-university/student-life/veterans/)
Princeton University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for General Operations Research for a Master’s ranking. Princeton, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general operations research degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Princeton also made our “Best General Operations Research Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3.Our most recent data shows that 24 of the 7,853 students enrolled at Princeton were GI Bill® students, of which 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $27,256. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Princeton University Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #14, Rice University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Operations Research for a Master’s list. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 12 degrees to qualified masters’s general operations research students in 2020-2021.
Rice did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Operations Research Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 7,643 students enrolled at Rice University, 157 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 80 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,656. To help with additional expenses, 68 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Rice University]](/colleges/rice-university/student-life/veterans/)
Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for General Operations Research for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Illinois Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best General Operations Research Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 83 of the 6,325 students enrolled at Illinois Tech were GI Bill® students, of which 52 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,905. In addition to receiving other benefits, 14 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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