2024 Best Operations Research Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Operations Research isn't the most popular doctorate program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #131 in popularity out of 306 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Operations Research Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 20 doctor's degrees in operations research to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on operations research students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other operations research students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt operations research students go into to obtain their doctor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized operations research related body.

Our full 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The operations research school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Operations Research Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Operations Research in the Southeast Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in operations research.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Doctorate in Operations Research

1

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Atlanta, GA

13 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in operations research. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.More information about a doctorate in operations research from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

2

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

7 Annual Graduates

North Carolina State University is a good choice for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in operations research. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in operations research from North Carolina State University

Best Operations Research Colleges by State

Explore the best operations research colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	138	0
Georgia	126	13
North Carolina	115	7

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Operations Research Related Rankings by Major

Operations Research is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Operations Research Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Operations Research	20

Most Popular Majors Related to Operations Research

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	470
Mechanical Engineering	320
Biomedical Engineering	236
Civil Engineering	228
General Engineering	198
Chemical Engineering	175
Materials Engineering	143
Industrial Engineering	116
Computer Engineering	100
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	78

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.