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2025 Best Operations Research Schools in California

2 Colleges in California
428 Operations Research Degrees Awarded
$93,496 Avg Early-Career Salary
Operations Research isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #203 in popularity out of 395 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Operations Research Schools in California ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 428 degrees in operations research to qualified students.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Operations Research
Master's Degrees in Operations Research
Doctor's Degrees in Operations Research

The operations research 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 Research Schools in California. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Operations Research in California

The schools below may not offer all types of operations research degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top California Schools in Operations Research

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
261 Operations Research Degrees Awarded
26.4% Growth in Graduates

University of California - Berkeley is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in operations research. UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the city of Berkeley.

Students who graduate with their degree from the operations research program report average early career income of $88,685.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
40.0% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in operations research has to check out University of Southern California. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles.More information about a degree in operations research from University of Southern California

Best Operations Research Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 300 0

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One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Operations Research has other similar majors worth exploring.

Operations Research Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Operations Research 428

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 5,039
Electrical Engineering 4,174
Civil Engineering 3,269
Computer Engineering 3,190
Biomedical Engineering 1,706
General Engineering 1,360
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 1,357
Chemical Engineering 1,163
Systems Engineering 498
Materials Engineering 488

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