2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Operations Research in the Great Lakes Region

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.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Operations Research in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 126 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. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Operations Research in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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 the Great Lakes Region

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 Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

62 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IL

#1 Best Quality In IL

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in operations research needs to check out University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in operations research in Illinois.

There were about 62 operations research students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.

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2

Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH

31 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In OH

#1 Best Quality In OH

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Case Western Reserve University if you want to pursue a master's degree in operations research. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cleveland. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in operations research in Ohio.

There were approximately 31 operations research students who graduated with this degree at Case Western in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH

29 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In OH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management if you wish to pursue a master's degree in operations research. AFIT Graduate School of Engineering & Management is a small public school located in the large suburb of Wright-Patterson AFB.

There were approximately 29 operations research individuals who graduated with this degree at AFIT Graduate School of Engineering & Management in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in operations research from Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management

4

Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago, IL

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In IL

#2 Best Quality In IL

Illinois Institute of Technology is a popular option for individuals interested in a master's degree in operations research. Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in operations research in Illinois.

There were approximately 4 operations research students who graduated with this degree at Illinois Tech in the most recent data year.

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5

Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI

#1 Most Popular In MI

Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public university with a large student population. More information about a master’s in operations research from Western Michigan University

Best Operations Research Colleges by State

Explore the most popular operations research schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	219	66
Michigan	203	0
Ohio	195	75

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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	1,528
Mechanical Engineering	1,512
Civil Engineering	707
Industrial Engineering	552
General Engineering	416
Biomedical Engineering	360
Computer Engineering	359
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	331
Other Engineering	328
Chemical Engineering	285

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.