A program that focuses on the development and application of complex mathematical or simulation models to solve problems involving operational systems, where the system concerned is subject to human intervention. Includes instruction in advanced multivariate analysis, application of judgment and statistical tests, optimization theory and techniques, resource allocation theory, mathematical modeling, control theory, statistical analysis, and applications to specific research problems.
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| Rank | School Name | Students | % of Total | Total On-Campus Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbia Â鶹Íø in the City of New York | 402 | 3% | $76,856 |
| 2 | Cornell Â鶹Íø | 249 | 4% | $73,904 |
| 3 | Naval Postgraduate School | 152 | 6% | N/A |
| 4 | Â鶹Íø of California-Berkeley | 81 | 1% | $38,066 |
| 5 | Princeton Â鶹Íø | 67 | 4% | $70,900 |
| 6 | United States Naval Academy | 64 | 6% | N/A |
| 7 | Â鶹Íø of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | 60 | 1% | $30,102 |
| 8 | Southern Methodist Â鶹Íø | 60 | 2% | $74,737 |
| 9 | Air Force Institute of Technology-Graduate School of Engineering & Management | 56 | 12% | N/A |
| 10 | Case Western Reserve Â鶹Íø | 43 | 2% | $67,332 |
| 11 | United States Air Force Academy | 34 | 3% | N/A |
| 12 | CUNY Bernard M Baruch College | 32 | 1% | $32,681 |
| 13 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 29 | 0% | $28,776 |
| 14 | United States Military Academy | 23 | 2% | N/A |
| 15 | Northeastern Â鶹Íø | 21 | 0% | $70,592 |
| 16 | United States Coast Guard Academy | 21 | 10% | N/A |
| 17 | Florida Institute of Technology | 18 | 1% | $59,530 |
| 18 | 13 | 0% | $23,977 | |
| 19 | Â鶹Íø of Southern California | 9 | 0% | $74,825 |
| 20 | Texas A & M Â鶹Íø-College Station | 8 | 0% | $29,506 |
| 21 | 5 | 0% | $24,923 | |
| 22 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 5 | 0% | $70,240 |
| 23 | Illinois Institute of Technology | 3 | 0% | $65,386 |
| 24 | Carnegie Mellon Â鶹Íø | 2 | 0% | $72,283 |
| 25 | Rutgers Â鶹Íø-New Brunswick | 1 | 0% | $32,443 |
| 26 | 1 | 0% | $26,091 |
This list indicates the number of students that completed the Operations Research program at the schools above.
It is not necessarily an indicator of academic rigor or quality of education.
Note that some schools do not have enough data to be ranked, and these schools will not appear in our lists.