2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Operations Research in the Middle Atlantic Region

Operations Research is about average in terms of popularity for doctor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #128 out of the 295 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Operations Research in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 40 doctor's degrees in operations research during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Operations Research School for Your Doctor's Degree

The operations research doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Operations Research in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of operations research students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for operations research.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Operations Research in the Middle Atlantic Region

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in operations research.

Most Well Attended Schools for Operations Research Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

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

13 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NY

#1 Best Quality In NY

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in operations research needs to take a look at Columbia University in the City of New York. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in operations research in New York.

There were approximately 13 operations research students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

11 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In NY

#2 Best Quality In NY

Cornell University is a popular choice for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in operations research. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in operations research in New York.

There were roughly 11 operations research students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent data year.

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3

Princeton University
Princeton, NJ

10 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NJ

#1 Best Quality In NJ

Princeton University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in operations research. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in operations research in New Jersey.

There were about 10 operations research students who graduated with this degree at Princeton in the most recent data year.

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4

New York University
New York, NY

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In NY

#3 Best Quality In NY

New York University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in operations research. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in operations research in New York.

There were roughly 3 operations research students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in operations research from New York University

5

Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In PA

#1 Best Quality In PA

Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in operations research in Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 2 operations research students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent data year.

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6

Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In NJ

#2 Best Quality In NJ

Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in operations research in New Jersey.

There were approximately 1 operations research students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in operations research from Rutgers University - New Brunswick

Best Operations Research Colleges by State

Explore the most popular operations research schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	183	14
Pennsylvania	176	6
New Jersey	113	13

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Operations Research Related Rankings by Major

One of 40 majors within the Engineering area of study, Operations Research has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	376
Mechanical Engineering	267
Biomedical Engineering	202
Chemical Engineering	195
Civil Engineering	140
Materials Engineering	70
General Engineering	59
Industrial Engineering	43
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	37
Computer Engineering	34

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.