by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual reviewed 104 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of operations management. Combined, these schools handed out 7,153 degrees in operations management to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
The maintenance management program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Operations Management rankings. We derive our Best Overall Operations Management School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
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.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Operations Management Schools 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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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the maintenance management degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
It's difficult to beat Washington University in St Louis if you wish to pursue a degree in operations management. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.More information about a degree in operations management from Washington University in St Louis
Every student who is interested in operations management has to look into University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Champaign. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.
There were about 26 operations management students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in operations management from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
It's difficult to beat University of Minnesota - Twin Cities if you want to pursue a degree in operations management. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.
There were roughly 85 operations management students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.
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Any student who is interested in operations management has to check out University of Wisconsin - Madison. UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the large city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.
There were approximately 92 operations management students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 128 operations management students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in operations management from Ohio State University - Main Campus
Located in the city of Phoenix, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #113 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UOPX - Arizona is a great university overall.
There were roughly 243 operations management students who graduated with this degree at UOPX - Arizona in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.
There were roughly 30 operations management students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent data year.
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Located in the city of San Diego, UAGC is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 50th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 59 operations management students who graduated with this degree at UAGC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in operations management from The University of Arizona Global Campus
Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 24 operations management students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent data year.
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UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Paul. This university ranks 3rd out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were about 45 operations management students who graduated with this degree at UST MN in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in operations management from University of St Thomas Minnesota
UH is a very large public university located in the large city of Houston. This university ranks 10th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were roughly 8 operations management students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent data year.
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SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize suburb of Manchester. This university ranks 3rd out of 17 schools for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.
There were about 474 operations management students who graduated with this degree at SNHU in the most recent data year.
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University of Arizona is a very large public university located in the large city of Tucson. This university ranks 3rd out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.
There were approximately 51 operations management students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available.
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Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the city of East Lansing. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 1 operations management students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available.
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Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #125 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.
There were about 26 operations management students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #118 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UD is a great university overall.
There were about 52 operations management students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in operations management from University of DelawareHere are some additional great schools for Operations Management students that almost earned our Best Operations Management Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fort Hays State University | Hays, KS |
| 17 | University of Scranton | Scranton, PA |
| 18 | University of Cincinnati - Main Campus | Cincinnati, OH |
| 18 | Clemson University | Clemson, SC |
| 19 | Oregon State University | Corvallis, OR |
| 20 | Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global | Marion, IN |
| 21 | Miami University - Oxford | Oxford, OH |
| 22 | University of Wisconsin - Whitewater | Whitewater, WI |
| 23 | Lipscomb University | Nashville, TN |
| 24 | Ohio University - Athens Campus | Athens, OH |
| 25 | Wentworth Institute of Technology | Boston, MA |
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One of 16 majors within the Business Administration & Management area of study, Operations Management has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Business Administration and Management | 353,401 |
| Organizational Leadership | 15,171 |
| Interior Design Management | 14,326 |
| Supply Chain Management | 10,986 |
| Project Management | 4,237 |
| Office Administration | 4,076 |
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | 2,905 |
| Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management | 1,058 |
| Retail Management | 1,008 |
| Transportation/Mobility Management | 754 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.
