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

If you plan on getting your master's degree in operations research, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #108 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Operations Research in Illinois ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 66 master's degrees in operations research to qualified students.

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One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for operations research.

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

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for operations research students seeking a a master's degree.

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 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a popular choice for students pursuing a master's degree in operations research. UIUC is a very large public university located in the city of Champaign. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in operations research in Illinois. More information about a master’s in operations research from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

2

Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago, IL

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Illinois Institute of Technology is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in operations research. Illinois Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in operations research in Illinois. More information about a master’s in operations research from Illinois Institute of Technology

Best Operations Research Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Operations Research Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	203	0
Ohio	195	75

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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.

Majors Similar to Operations Research

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	419
Civil Engineering	322
Mechanical Engineering	281
Other Engineering	132
Industrial Engineering	129
Biomedical Engineering	98
Chemical Engineering	81
Computer Engineering	62
Materials Engineering	45
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	35

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.