by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on General Operations Research Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
General Operations Research is the 332nd most popular major in the country with 1,698 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on General Operations Research Major” ranking looked at 37 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general operations research. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general operations research program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for general operations research students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend United States Coast Guard Academy. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Operations Research Major list. Located in New London, Connecticut, this small public school handed out 43 degrees to qualified ’s general operations research students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend United States Naval Academy. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Operations Research Major list. This small school is located in Annapolis, Maryland, and it awarded 70 ’s general operations research degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 37 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Operations Research Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management landed the #3 spot on the list. Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management is located in Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 56 ’s general operations research degrees to qualified students.
Full AFIT Graduate School of Engineering & Management General Operations Research Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Princeton University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Operations Research Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Princeton, New Jersey, and it awarded 79 ’s general operations research degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on General Operations Research at Princeton University
Out of the 37 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Operations Research Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Naval Postgraduate School landed the #5 spot on the list. Naval Postgraduate School is a public institution located in Monterey, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 170 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Operations Research at Naval Postgraduate School
United States Air Force Academy landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Operations Research Major ranking. USAFA is located in USAF Academy, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 ’s general operations research degrees to qualified students.
United States Military Academy did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Operations Research Major ranking, coming in at #7. West Point is a small school located in West Point, New York that handed out 32 ’s general operations research degrees in 2020-2021.
Full United States Military Academy General Operations Research Report
Cornell University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Operations Research Major ranking. Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 231 ’s general operations research degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Operations Research Major ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general operations research degrees to 399 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Operations Research Major list. UC Berkeley is a public institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 192 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General Operations Research at University of California - Berkeley
Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Operations Research Major ranking, coming in at #11. Southern Methodist University is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 ’s general operations research degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Operations Research at Southern Methodist University
Florida Institute of Technology came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Operations Research Major ranking. Located in Melbourne, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified ’s general operations research students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Operations Research at Florida Institute of Technology
Baruch College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Operations Research Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 36 ’s general operations research degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Read more about General Operations Research at Baruch College
Massachusetts Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Operations Research Major ranking, coming in at #14. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a fairly large school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 23 ’s general operations research degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Operations Research at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Case Western Reserve University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Operations Research Major ranking. Case Western Reserve University is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s general operations research degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Read full report on General Operations Research at Case Western Reserve University
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Operations Research Major list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school handed out 50 diplomas to qualified ’s general operations research students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on General Operations Research at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Rice University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Operations Research Major ranking. Rice is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 12 ’s general operations research degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Northeastern University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Operations Research Major ranking. Northeastern is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 32 ’s general operations research degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Operations Research at Northeastern
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Operations Research Major ranking. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school awarded 46 degrees to qualified ’s general operations research students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign General Operations Research Report
With a ranking of #20, Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Operations Research Major list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general operations research degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about General Operations Research at Illinois Tech
With a ranking of #21, North Carolina State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Operations Research Major list. NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s general operations research degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Carnegie Mellon University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Operations Research Major ranking. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 8 ’s general operations research degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Operations Research at Carnegie Mellon
With a ranking of #23, Kansas State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Operations Research Major list. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified ’s general operations research students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read full report on General Operations Research at Kansas State University
University of Southern California did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Operations Research Major ranking, coming in at #24. USC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of Southern California General Operations Research Report
With a ranking of #25, Utah State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Operations Research Major list. This large school is located in Logan, Utah, and it awarded 1 ’s general operations research degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Operations Research at Utah State University
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