Using science and data we decided to determine which programs offer the best career opportunities for operations research Majors. Here are the set of the top colleges for operations research Majors in US for 2021:
- Princeton University
- Cornell University
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Columbia University in the City of New York
- University of California, Berkeley
- Georgia Institute of Technology
- Northeastern University
- Carnegie Mellon University
- Case Western Reserve University
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
25 best colleges for operations research majors in the US
1. Princeton University
Location
Princeton, NJ
2. Cornell University
Location
Ithaca, NY
3. Columbia University in the City of New York
Location
New York, NY
4. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Location
Cambridge, MA
5. University of California, Berkeley
Location
Berkeley, CA
6. Georgia Institute of Technology
Location
Atlanta, GA
7. Northeastern University
Location
Boston, MA
8. Carnegie Mellon University
Location
Pittsburgh, PA
9. Case Western Reserve University
Location
Cleveland, OH
10. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Location
Chapel Hill, NC
11. Southern Methodist University
Location
Dallas, TX
12. University of Texas at Austin
Location
Austin, TX
13. University of Southern California
Location
Los Angeles, CA
14. Baruch College of the City University of New York
Location
New York, NY
15. North Carolina State University
Location
Raleigh, NC
16. SUNY Stony Brook
Location
Stony Brook, NY
17. Milwaukee School of Engineering
Location
Milwaukee, WI
18. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Location
New Brunswick, NJ
19. New York University
Location
New York, NY
20. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Location
Champaign, IL
21. University of Washington
Location
Seattle, WA
22. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Location
Troy, NY
23. Missouri University of Science and Technology
Location
Rolla, MO
24. Pennsylvania State University
Location
University Park, PA
25. California State University - Northridge
Location
Northridge, CA
How we determined the best operations research colleges
We looked at the following data from the NCES (National Center For Education Statistics) and College Scorecard data from ED.gov to understand what operations research departments offer the best career opportunities:
- Percentage of Graduating Class That Are Business Majors
- Mean Earnings After 10 Years
- Mean Earnings After 6 Years
- Admission Rate (More selective the better)
- Average cost of attendance (Lower is better)
- Median amount of debt
- Ratio of people working to not working after 10 years
Most popular jobs for operations research majors
Updated November 17, 2023