2025 Best General Operations Research Schools in New York

If you plan on majoring in general operations research, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #332 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Operations Research Schools in New York ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 650 degrees in general operations research to qualified students.

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General Operations Research Rankings by Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Operations Research Schools in New York list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General Operations Research in New York

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the general operations research degree levels they offer.

Top New York Schools in General Operations Research

1

Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

228 General Operations Research Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Cornell University if you wish to pursue a degree in general operations research. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca.More information about a degree in general operations research from Cornell University

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Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

376 General Operations Research Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in general operations research has to check out Columbia University in the City of New York. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a degree in general operations research from Columbia University in the City of New York

Best General Operations Research Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best General Operations Research Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	978	8
Maryland	618	70
New Jersey	614	79
Delaware	345	0

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General Operations Research Related Rankings by Major

General Operations Research is one of 0 different types of Operations Research programs to choose from.

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.