by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Operations Research Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 368 degrees in operations research during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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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 Schools in the Far Western US Region. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the operations research degrees they offer, see the list below.
It is hard to beat University of California - Berkeley if you wish to pursue a degree in operations research. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Berkeley.More information about a degree in operations research from University of California - Berkeley
University of Southern California is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in operations research. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles.More information about a degree in operations research from University of Southern California
Explore the best operations research schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| California | 330 | 284 |
| Washington | 300 | 0 |
One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Operations Research has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Operations Research | 368 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 7,287 |
| Electrical Engineering | 6,104 |
| Civil Engineering | 4,437 |
| Computer Engineering | 3,771 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 1,994 |
| Chemical Engineering | 1,526 |
| General Engineering | 1,478 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 1,412 |
| Materials Engineering | 662 |
| Industrial Engineering | 647 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.
