Most Focused Operations Research Bachelor’s Degree Schools
Operations Research is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. The schools below are the most focused on operations research in the United States, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 10 schools in the United States offering operations research.
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Most Focused Schools for Operations Research in the United States
Below are the most focused operations research schools at the bachelor’s degree level, ranked by the share of degrees awarded in the major.
Top 10 Most Focused Operations Research Schools
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to operations research than United States Naval Academy. United States Naval Academy is a public school located in the suburb of Annapolis. About 9% of the degrees United States Naval Academy awards are in operations research, or about 100 graduates in the most recent year.
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United States Coast Guard Academy is one of the most focused operations research schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of New London, United States Coast Guard Academy is a public university. About 6% of the degrees United States Coast Guard Academy awards are in operations research, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year.
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Princeton University is one of the most focused operations research schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton University is a private not-for-profit university. About 5% of the degrees Princeton University awards are in operations research, or about 72 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #4 makes United States Air Force Academy one of the most focused schools for operations research. Set in the rural area of USAF Academy, United States Air Force Academy is a public institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in operations research, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #5 makes Columbia University In The City Of New York one of the most focused schools for operations research. Located in the city of New York, Columbia University In The City Of New York is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in operations research, or about 50 graduates in the most recent year.
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Cornell University comes in at #6 for operations research focus this year. Set in the city of Ithaca, Cornell University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in operations research, or about 56 graduates in the most recent year.
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Southern Methodist University ranked #7 on our list of the most focused operations research schools. Set in the suburb of Dallas, Southern Methodist University is a private not-for-profit institution. Operations Research accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year.
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Rice University landed the #8 spot among the most focused operations research schools. Rice University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in operations research, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year.
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United States Military Academy placed #9 for operations research by degree focus. Set in the town of West Point, United States Military Academy is a public institution. Operations Research accounts for around 0.8% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of California Berkeley comes in at #10 for operations research focus this year. Set in the city of Berkeley, University Of California Berkeley is a public institution. About 0.6% of the degrees University Of California Berkeley awards are in operations research, or about 52 graduates in the most recent year.
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Other Operations Research Degree Levels
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
- 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 our data about colleges.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
