by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Operations Research Major in Colorado” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Operations Research is the 203rd most popular major in the country with 1,698 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, operations research graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $84,787 and had an average of $14,538 in loans still to pay off.
Across Colorado, there were 39 operations research graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Operations Research Major in Colorado” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in operations research. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in operations research.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended Operations Research Major in Colorado” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for colorado operations research students.
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Well Attended Operations Research Major in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, United States Air Force Academy landed the #1 spot on the list. USAFA is located in USAF Academy, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 ’s operations research degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado School of Mines. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Operations Research Major in Colorado list. Colorado School of Mines is a medium-sized public school situated in Golden, Colorado. It awarded 0 ’s operations research degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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