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2024 Best Operations Management Schools in the Plains States Region

11 Colleges in the Plains States Region
867 Maintenance Management Degrees Awarded
A degree in operations management is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #161 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 11 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Operations Management Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 867 degrees in operations management to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Operations Management School

Best Operations Management Schools in the Plains States Region Your choice of operations management school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Operations Management Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Maintenance Management
Master's Degrees in Maintenance Management

The maintenance management 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 Management Schools in the Plains States 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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Best Schools for Operations Management in the Plains States Region

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.

10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Maintenance Management

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
85 Maintenance Management Degrees Awarded

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in operations management. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were about 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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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN
45 Maintenance Management Degrees Awarded

University of St Thomas Minnesota is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in operations management. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #143 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UST MN is a great university overall.

There were approximately 45 operations management students who graduated with this degree at UST MN in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KS
484 Maintenance Management Degrees Awarded

Fort Hays State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in operations management. FHSU is a large public university located in the remote town of Hays. A Best Colleges rank of #588 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means FHSU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 484 operations management students who graduated with this degree at FHSU in the most recent data year.

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Southwestern College
Winfield, KS
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KS
35 Maintenance Management Degrees Awarded

Southwestern College is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in operations management. SC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Winfield. This college ranks 10th out of 47 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were about 35 operations management students who graduated with this degree at SC in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MN
31 Maintenance Management Degrees Awarded

MSU Moorhead is a small public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead. This university ranks 25th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 31 operations management students who graduated with this degree at MSU Moorhead in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MN

UMN Crookston is a small public university located in the distant town of Crookston. This university ranks 27th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 22 operations management students who graduated with this degree at UMN Crookston in the most recent data year.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In ND

Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #218 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UND is a great university overall.

There were roughly 15 operations management students who graduated with this degree at UND in the most recent year we have data available.

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Mount Mercy University
Cedar Rapids, IA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
11.1% Growth in Graduates

Mount Mercy is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids. This university ranks 23rd out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were approximately 9 operations management students who graduated with this degree at Mount Mercy in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE
43 Maintenance Management Degrees Awarded

UNK is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Kearney. This university ranks 10th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were about 43 operations management students who graduated with this degree at UNK in the most recent data year.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ND
56 Maintenance Management Degrees Awarded

BSC is a small public college located in the small city of Bismarck. A Best Colleges rank of #582 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means BSC is a great college overall.

There were about 56 operations management students who graduated with this degree at BSC in the most recent data year.

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Best Operations Management Colleges by State

Explore the best operations management colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 171
Missouri 693 25
Iowa 648 10
Kansas 599 513
Nebraska 500 43
North Dakota 416 71

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Operations Management is one of 16 different types of Business Administration & Management programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Business Administration and Management 20,528
Organizational Leadership 2,200
Project Management 865
Interior Design Management 803
Supply Chain Management 684
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management 267
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management 213
Office Administration 176
Science/Technology Management 49
E-Commerce 39

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