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

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 Illinois ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 52 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 Illinois list to help you make the college decision.

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

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

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

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

46 Annual Graduates

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in general operations research. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general operations research from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago, IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Illinois Institute of Technology if you want to pursue a master's degree in general operations research. Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in general operations research from Illinois Institute of Technology

Best General Operations Research Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best General Operations Research Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	494	51
Michigan	476	0

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General Operations Research Related Rankings by Major

One of 0 majors within the Operations Research area of study, General Operations Research has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.