by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Operations Research. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Operations Research is a major offered under the engineering program of study at United States Military Academy. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in operations research, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Online degrees for the West Point operations research bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the West Point Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in operations research in 2019-2020, 21.4% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 37.8%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in operations research at West Point in 2019-2020, 39.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 17 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Operations Research students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Operations Research | 28 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | 30 |
| Civil Engineering | 32 |
| Electrical Engineering | 17 |
| Environmental Engineering | 9 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 77 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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