2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Operations Research in the Southeast 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 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Operations Research in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 69 master's degrees in operations research to qualified students.

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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. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Operations Research in the Southeast Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

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 Southeast 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

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Atlanta, GA

36 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In GA

#1 Best Quality In GA

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in operations research. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in operations research in Georgia.

There were approximately 36 operations research students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in operations research from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

2

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

18 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NC

#1 Best Quality In NC

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at North Carolina State University if you want to pursue a master's degree in operations research. NC State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Raleigh. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in operations research in North Carolina.

There were approximately 18 operations research individuals who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in operations research from North Carolina State University

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Florida Institute of Technology
Melbourne, FL

15 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In FL

#1 Best Quality In FL

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in operations research has to take a look at Florida Institute of Technology. Florida Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Melbourne. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in operations research in Florida.

There were about 15 operations research students who graduated with this degree at Florida Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in operations research from Florida Institute of Technology

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA

#2 Most Popular In GA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Georgia State University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in operations research. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public university with a very large student population. More information about a master’s in operations research from Georgia State University

Best Operations Research Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	206	18
Georgia	186	27
North Carolina	167	20

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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	1,391
Mechanical Engineering	1,105
Civil Engineering	884
General Engineering	609
Industrial Engineering	562
Computer Engineering	528
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	441
Biomedical Engineering	433
Systems Engineering	365
Other Engineering	332

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.