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2024 Best Operations Research Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

4 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
856 Operations Research Degrees Awarded
$94,487 Avg Early-Career Salary
Operations Research is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #203 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of operations research. Combined, these schools handed out 856 degrees in operations research to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Operations Research School

Best Operations Research Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Your choice of operations research school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for operations research schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Operations Research Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Operations Research
Master's Degrees in Operations Research
Doctor's Degrees in Operations Research

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Operations Research Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. 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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Best Schools for Operations Research in the Middle Atlantic Region

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.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Operations Research

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
399 Operations Research Degrees Awarded
$99,320 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in operations research has to take a look at Columbia University in the City of New York. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. This university ranks 2nd out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 399 operations research students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year. Operations Research degree recipients from Columbia University in the City of New York receive an earnings boost of around $4,832 above the average earnings of operations research graduates.

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2
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Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NJ
79 Operations Research Degrees Awarded

Princeton University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in operations research. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #10 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Princeton is a great university overall.

There were roughly 79 operations research students who graduated with this degree at Princeton in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
62.5% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Carnegie Mellon University if you want to pursue a degree in operations research. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.

There were approximately 8 operations research students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent data year.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
231 Operations Research Degrees Awarded
$89,655 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in operations research has to take a look at Cornell University. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 231 operations research students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the operations research program make an average of $89,655 in their early career salary.

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Best Operations Research Colleges by State

Explore the best operations research colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 8
New York 333 686
Maryland 279 70
New Jersey 273 79
Delaware 175 0

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Operations Research is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Operations Research Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Operations Research 856

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Majors Similar to Operations Research

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 7,134
Electrical Engineering 5,045
Civil Engineering 3,272
Biomedical Engineering 2,800
Computer Engineering 2,518
Chemical Engineering 2,516
General Engineering 2,150
Industrial Engineering 1,367
Systems Engineering 1,008
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 876

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