Most Focused Operations Research Schools in the Southwest Region

Operations Research is taught at colleges nationwide, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in operations research than other colleges that offer the major.

College Factual ranked the 3 operations research schools in the Southwest Region by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.

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• Most Focused Operations Research Schools in the Southwest Region

Most Focused Schools for Operations Research in the Southwest Region

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

Most Focused Operations Research Schools

1

Rice University
Houston, TX

0.7% of Degrees in Operations Research

19 Operations Research Graduations

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to operations research than Rice University. Set in the city of Houston, Rice University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in operations research, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. See more about operations research at Rice University

2

Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX

0.7% of Degrees in Operations Research

26 Operations Research Graduations

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

Southern Methodist University is one of the most focused operations research schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Southern Methodist University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in operations research, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. See more about operations research at Southern Methodist University

3

Texas A And M University College Station
College Station, TX

0.5% of Degrees in Operations Research

100 Operations Research Graduations

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

Texas A And M University College Station came in at #3 on our list of the most focused operations research schools. Texas A And M University College Station is a public school located in the city of College Station. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in operations research, or about 100 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full operations research report for Texas A And M University College Station

Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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.