by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Operations Research Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 34 doctor's degrees in operations research to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The operations research doctor'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. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor'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 schools for operations research students working on their doctor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Operations Research Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in operations research.
Columbia University in the City of New York is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor'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 doctorate in operations research from Columbia University in the City of New York
Princeton University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in operations research. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in operations research from Princeton University
Carnegie Mellon University is a wonderful choice for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in operations research. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Pittsburgh.More information about a doctorate in operations research from Carnegie Mellon University
Cornell University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor'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.More information about a doctorate in operations research from Cornell University
Explore the best operations research colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 176 | 3 |
| New York | 174 | 19 |
| New Jersey | 115 | 12 |
Operations Research is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Operations Research | 34 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 361 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 276 |
| Chemical Engineering | 231 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 205 |
| Civil Engineering | 141 |
| Materials Engineering | 103 |
| General Engineering | 69 |
| Industrial Engineering | 56 |
| Computer Engineering | 27 |
| Environmental Engineering | 24 |
