2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Operations Research in California

Operations Research is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #108 most popular master's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in California to determine which ones were the most popular for operations research students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 262 master's degrees in operations research during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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

The operations research master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Operations Research in California ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for operations research, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Operations Research Schools

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. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for operations research.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Operations Research in California

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

Most Well Attended Schools for Operations Research Students Working on Their Master's

1

University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

147 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of California - Berkeley is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in operations research. UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the city of Berkeley. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in operations research in California.

There were approximately 147 operations research students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

Naval Postgraduate School
Monterey, CA

108 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Naval Postgraduate School is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in operations research. Located in the midsize suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public school with a small student population.

There were about 108 operations research individuals who graduated with this degree at Naval Postgraduate School in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

7 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Southern California if you wish to pursue a master's degree in operations research. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in operations research in California.

There were about 7 operations research individuals who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.

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Best Operations Research Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Operations Research Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded

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Rankings in Majors Related to Operations Research

Operations Research is one of 40 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	1,907
Computer Engineering	1,297
Civil Engineering	1,002
Mechanical Engineering	985
Biomedical Engineering	506
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	330
Other Engineering	292
Systems Engineering	252
General Engineering	241
Materials Engineering	213

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.