2024 Best General Operations Research Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

a master's degree in general operations research is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #149 out of 1172 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 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Operations Research Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 202 master's degrees in general operations research to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general operations research students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general operations research students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general operations research related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general operations research students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Operations Research Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Operations Research in the Far Western US Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general operations research.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Master's in General Operations Research

1

University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

111 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of California - Berkeley if you wish to pursue a master's degree in general operations research. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in general operations research from University of California - Berkeley

2

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in general operations research needs to check out University of Southern California. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general operations research from University of Southern California

Best General Operations Research Colleges by State

Explore the best general operations research colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	675	202

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Rankings in Majors Related to General Operations Research

General Operations Research is one of 0 different types of Operations Research programs to choose from.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.