by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual reviewed 13 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of operations research. Combined, these schools handed out 72 doctor's degrees in operations research to qualified students.
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Your choice of operations research for getting your doctor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality operations research program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for operations research students working on their doctor's degree.
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 Operations Research Doctor's Degree Schools list to help you make the college decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in operations research.
Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in operations research needs to take a look at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in operations research from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
It is difficult to beat Columbia University in the City of New York if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in operations research. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in operations research from Columbia University in the City of New York
It's difficult to beat Princeton University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in operations research. Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Princeton.More information about a doctorate in operations research from Princeton University
Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in operations research has to take a look at University of California - Berkeley. UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Berkeley.More information about a doctorate in operations research from University of California - Berkeley
Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston.More information about a doctorate in operations research from Northwestern University
Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in operations research from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in operations research from Carnegie Mellon University
Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.More information about a doctorate in operations research from Harvard University
Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca.More information about a doctorate in operations research from Cornell University
Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in operations research from Southern Methodist University
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One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Operations Research has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Operations Research | 72 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 2,179 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1,634 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 1,096 |
| Chemical Engineering | 1,087 |
| Civil Engineering | 1,086 |
| Materials Engineering | 712 |
| General Engineering | 477 |
| Computer Engineering | 386 |
| Industrial Engineering | 370 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 361 |
