2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Operations Research in the Southwest 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.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Operations Research in the Southwest Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 13 master's degrees in operations research to qualified students.

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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 Southwest 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

Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX

13 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In TX

#1 Best Quality In TX

Southern Methodist University is a popular option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in operations research. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in operations research in Texas. More information about a master’s in operations research from Southern Methodist University

2

Rice University
Houston, TX

#2 Most Popular In TX

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in operations research has to look into Rice University. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Houston. More information about a master’s in operations research from Rice University

Best Operations Research Colleges by State

Explore the most popular operations research colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	223	14

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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	1,100
Mechanical Engineering	760
Computer Engineering	584
Civil Engineering	540
Industrial Engineering	505
General Engineering	297
Biomedical Engineering	262
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	176
Systems Engineering	162
Petroleum Engineering	145

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.