Most Focused Operations Research Schools in Illinois

Operations Research is taught at colleges nationwide, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in operations research than other colleges that offer the major.

To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 3 schools in Illinois offering operations research.

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• Most Focused Operations Research Schools in Illinois

Most Focused Schools for Operations Research in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the most focused on operations research in Illinois, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.

Most Focused Operations Research Schools

1

Illinois Institute Of Technology
Chicago, IL

0.3% of Degrees in Operations Research

6 Operations Research Graduations

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

The most focused school in the country for operations research is Illinois Institute Of Technology. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit university. About 0.3% of the degrees Illinois Institute Of Technology awards are in operations research, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full operations research details for Illinois Institute Of Technology

2

University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign
Champaign, IL

0.2% of Degrees in Operations Research

28 Operations Research Graduations

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is one of the most focused operations research schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Champaign, University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in operations research, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full operations research details for University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign

3

Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

0.1% of Degrees in Operations Research

5 Operations Research Graduations

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

Northwestern University ranks #3 for operations research by degree focus. Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston. Operations Research accounts for around 0.1% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full operations research details for Northwestern University

Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), 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.