2024 Best General Operations Research Master's Degree Schools in California

If you plan on getting your master's degree in general operations research, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #149 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

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 California ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 202 master's degrees in general operations research during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general operations research students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general operations research students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• 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 colleges for general operations research students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank General Operations Research Schools

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 California list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Operations Research in California

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for general operations research students seeking a a master's degree.

Top California Schools for a Master's in General Operations Research

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University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

111 Annual Graduates

University of California - Berkeley is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in general operations research. UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.More information about a master’s in general operations research from University of California - Berkeley

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Southern California if you want to pursue a master's degree in general operations research. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a master’s in general operations research from University of Southern California

Best General Operations Research Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best General Operations Research Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

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General Operations Research Related Rankings by Major

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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.