2024 Best General Operations Research Schools in the Southwest Region

A degree in general operations research is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #332 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for general operations research students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 70 degrees in general operations research to qualified students.

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Pick Your General Operations Research Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Operations Research Schools in the Southwest Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Operations Research in the Southwest Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general operations research degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Southwest Region Schools in General Operations Research

1

Rice University
Houston, TX

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

It is hard to beat Rice University if you want to pursue a degree in general operations research. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a degree in general operations research from Rice University

2

Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

43 General Operations Research Degrees Awarded

Southern Methodist University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in general operations research. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Dallas.More information about a degree in general operations research from Southern Methodist University

Best General Operations Research Colleges by State

Explore the best general operations research schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	905	55

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Rankings in Majors Related to General Operations Research

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).

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