by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for operations research students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 103 master's degrees in operations research during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Your choice of operations research for getting your master'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:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master'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 master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
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 master's degree.
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 Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in operations research.
Case Western Reserve University is a wonderful choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in operations research. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cleveland.More information about a master’s in operations research from Case Western Reserve University
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in operations research. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in operations research from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in operations research has to check out Illinois Institute of Technology. Located in the 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 operations research from Illinois Institute of Technology
Explore the best operations research colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .
One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Operations Research has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Operations Research | 103 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 1,388 |
| Electrical Engineering | 1,253 |
| Civil Engineering | 729 |
| Industrial Engineering | 537 |
| Computer Engineering | 500 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 422 |
| General Engineering | 409 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 386 |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering. | 309 |
| Other Engineering | 305 |
