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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Operations Research for a Bachelor’s

1 Ranked Colleges
37 Degrees Awarded
$45,800 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Operations Research for a Bachelor's

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In 2020-2021, 1,698 people earned their degree in operations research, making the major the 203rd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, operations research graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $84,787 and had an average of $14,538 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 70 operations research graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 37 operations research graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.

This ranking identifies schools with high-quality operations research programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the operations research program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Operations Research for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Operations Research for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 1 Best Operations Research Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Methodist University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Operations Research for a Bachelor’s. This fairly large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s operations research degrees in 2020-2021.

SMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Operations Research Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 327 of the 12,373 students enrolled at Southern Methodist University were GI Bill® students, of which 215 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,612. During this same period, 103 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

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