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Undergraduate Operations Research at Rice University

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at Rice University. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

Rice University Undergraduate Operations Research Rankings

College Factual ranks Rice University highly for operations research, placing at #7 out of 13 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Operations Research Schools	7 of 13
Best Operations Research Schools in Texas	1 of 2
Best Operations Research Schools in the Southwest Region	1 of 2

Undergraduate Operations Research Degrees at Rice University

Here is each degree level offered in operations research at Rice University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	11
Master’s	8

Rice University Operations Research Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Rice University handed out 11 bachelor’s degrees in operations research.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Rice University has not been ranked for operations research at the bachelor’s level.

Rice University Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$52,070	$60,314
Fees	$933	$933

Find out more about Rice University tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 82% of operations research bachelor’s degrees went to men and 18% went to women.

The largest share of operations research bachelor’s degree graduates at Rice University were White. About 45% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rice University with a bachelor’s in operations research.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	1

Graduate Study in Operations Research at Rice University

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at Rice University. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Operations Research	8

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Anatol Stefanowitsch under License More about our data sources and methodologies.