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2024 Best Operations Research Schools in New York

2 Colleges in New York
699 Operations Research Degrees Awarded
$94,487 Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity, operations research sits in the middle of the road, ranking #203 out of 395 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for operations research students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 699 degrees in operations research to qualified students.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Operations Research
Master's Degrees in Operations Research
Doctor's Degrees in Operations Research

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 New York. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Operations Research in New York

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the operations research degree levels they offer.

Top New York Schools in Operations Research

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
399 Operations Research Degrees Awarded
$99,320 Median Starting Salary

Columbia University in the City of New York is a great option for students interested in a degree in operations research. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.

Those operations research students who get their degree from Columbia University in the City of New York receive $4,832 more than the average operations research grad.

More information about a degree in operations research from Columbia University in the City of New York

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
231 Operations Research Degrees Awarded
$89,655 Median Starting Salary

Cornell University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in operations research. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca.

After graduation, operations research degree recipients usually make around $89,655 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in operations research from Cornell University

Best Operations Research Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Operations Research Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 8
Maryland 279 70
New Jersey 273 79
Delaware 175 0

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One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Operations Research has other similar majors worth exploring.

Operations Research Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Operations Research 699

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 2,839
Electrical Engineering 1,924
Biomedical Engineering 1,140
Civil Engineering 1,102
Computer Engineering 1,031
Chemical Engineering 870
Industrial Engineering 703
General Engineering 617
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 350
Environmental Engineering 294

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