by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of operations research. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 142 degrees in operations research annually.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
The operations research school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Operations Research Schools in the Great Lakes Region. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the operations research degrees they offer, see the list below.
It's difficult to beat University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign if you want to pursue a degree in operations research. UIUC is a very large public university located in the city of Champaign.More information about a degree in operations research from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Case Western Reserve University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in operations research. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in operations research from Case Western Reserve University
Explore the best operations research schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .
Operations Research is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Operations Research | 142 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 7,839 |
| Electrical Engineering | 4,071 |
| Computer Engineering | 3,068 |
| Civil Engineering | 2,640 |
| Chemical Engineering | 2,255 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 1,942 |
| Industrial Engineering | 1,686 |
| General Engineering | 1,677 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 1,443 |
| Materials Engineering | 731 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.