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Operations Research
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.
Popular Public Colleges & Universities Offering This Program
- One Bernard Baruch Way (55 Lexington at 24th St)
New York, NY 10010 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 3
- Highest Degree Offered: Master's
- Campus Location: Large City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 10,000 - 19,999
- Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Larger Programs)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential
- 225 North Ave
Atlanta, GA 30332 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 18
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
- Campus Location: Large City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 10,000 - 19,999
- Classification: Research Universities (Very High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Highly Residential
- 33 gilmer st
Atlanta, GA 30302 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 5
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
- Campus Location: Large City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
- Classification: Research Universities (High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential
- Address Not Available
Ames, IA 50011 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 0
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
- Grants A Medical Degree: Yes
- Campus Location: Small City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
- Classification: Research Universities (Very High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- Anderson Hall
Manhattan, KS 66506 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 3
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
- Grants A Medical Degree: Yes
- Campus Location: Remote Town
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
- Classification: Research Universities (Very High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- 2101 Hillsborough Street
Raleigh, NC 27695 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 19
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
- Grants A Medical Degree: Yes
- Campus Location: Large City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
- Classification: Research Universities (Very High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- Address Not Available
Corvallis, OR 97331 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 1
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
- Grants A Medical Degree: Yes
- Campus Location: Small City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 10,000 - 19,999
- Classification: Research Universities (Very High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential
- 83 Somerset St
New Brunswick, NJ 08901 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 10
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
- Campus Location: Large Suburb
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
- Classification: Research Universities (Very High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- Address Not Available
Stony Brook, NY 11794 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 2
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
- Institution Has A Hospital: Yes
- Grants A Medical Degree: Yes
- Campus Location: Large Suburb
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
- Classification: Research Universities (Very High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Highly Residential
- Address Not Available
USAFA, CO 80840 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 9
- Highest Degree Offered: Bachelor's
- Institution Has A Hospital: Yes
- Campus Location: Large Suburb
- Tenure System: No Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Baccalaureate Colleges--Diverse Fields
- Size & Residential Status: Medium Four-Year, Highly Residential
- 15 Mohegan Avenue
New London, CT 06320 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 32
- Highest Degree Offered: Bachelor's
- Institution Has A Hospital: Yes
- Campus Location: Small City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: Under 1,000
- Classification: Baccalaureate Colleges--Diverse Fields
- Size & Residential Status: Very Small Four-Year, Highly Residential
- Institutional Research/Analysis Branch - Bldg 2101
West Point, NY 10996 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 12
- Highest Degree Offered: Bachelor's
- Institution Has A Hospital: Yes
- Campus Location: Large Suburb
- Tenure System: No Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Baccalaureate Colleges--Arts & Sciences
- Size & Residential Status: Medium Four-Year, Highly Residential
- Administration Bldg 425
Fayetteville, AR 72701 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 0
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
- Campus Location: Rural
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 10,000 - 19,999
- Classification: Research Universities (High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- Address Not Available
Berkeley, CA 94720 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 83
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
- Campus Location: Midsized City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
- Classification: Research Universities (Very High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- Address Not Available
Newark, DE 19716 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 13
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
- Campus Location: Large Suburb
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
- Classification: Research Universities (Very High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- 103 South Bldg Cb 9100
Chapel Hill, NC 27599 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 8
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
- Grants A Medical Degree: Yes
- Campus Location: Large Suburb
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
- Classification: Research Universities (Very High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- 1400 NE Campus Parkway
Seattle, WA 98195 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 1
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
- Institution Has A Hospital: Yes
- Grants A Medical Degree: Yes
- Campus Location: Large City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
- Classification: Research Universities (Very High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential
- Old Main Hill
Logan, UT 84322 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 1
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
- Campus Location: Small City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 10,000 - 19,999
- Classification: Research Universities (High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential
Popular Private Colleges & Universities Offering This Program
- 1700 Wade Hampton Boulavard
Greenville, SC 29614 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 0
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
- Campus Location: Small City
- Tenure System: No Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Medium Programs)
- Size & Residential Status: Medium Four-Year, Highly Residential
- 5000 Forbes Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15213 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 12
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
- Campus Location: Large City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 10,000 - 19,999
- Classification: Research Universities (Very High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Medium Four-Year, Highly Residential
- 10900 Euclid Ave
Cleveland, OH 44106 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 16
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
- Grants A Medical Degree: Yes
- Campus Location: Large City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 5,000 - 9,999
- Classification: Research Universities (Very High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Medium Four-Year, Highly Residential
- 116 St and Broadway
New York, NY 10027 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 125
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
- Grants A Medical Degree: Yes
- Campus Location: Large City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
- Classification: Research Universities (Very High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Highly Residential
- Address Not Available
Ithaca, NY 14853 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 204
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
- Grants A Medical Degree: Yes
- Campus Location: Small City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 10,000 - 19,999
- Classification: Research Universities (Very High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- 150 West University Boulevard
Melbourne, FL 32901 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 9
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
- Campus Location: Small City
- Tenure System: No Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 5,000 - 9,999
- Classification: Research Universities (High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Medium Four-Year, Highly Residential
- 77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 12
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
- Campus Location: Midsized City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 10,000 - 19,999
- Classification: Research Universities (Very High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Highly Residential
- 70 Washington Sq South
New York, NY 10012 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 26
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
- Grants A Medical Degree: Yes
- Campus Location: Large City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
- Classification: Research Universities (Very High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Highly Residential
- 360 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA 02115 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 0
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
- Campus Location: Large City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
- Classification: Research Universities (High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- Address Not Available
Princeton, NJ 08544 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 60
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
- Campus Location: Large Suburb
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 5,000 - 9,999
- Classification: Research Universities (Very High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Medium Four-Year, Highly Residential
- 110 8th St
Troy, NY 12180 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 3
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
- Campus Location: Small City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 5,000 - 9,999
- Classification: Research Universities (Very High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Medium Four-Year, Highly Residential
- 6425 Boaz St
Dallas, TX 75275 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 17
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
- Campus Location: Large City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 10,000 - 19,999
- Classification: Doctoral/Research Universities
- Size & Residential Status: Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- 2199 S. University Blvd
Denver, CO 80208 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 0
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
- Campus Location: Large City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 10,000 - 19,999
- Classification: Research Universities (High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- 300 Boston Post Road
West Haven, CT 06516 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 0
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
- Campus Location: Large Suburb
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Larger Programs)
- Size & Residential Status: Medium Four-Year, Highly Residential
- University Park
Los Angeles, CA 90089 
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 7
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
- Grants A Medical Degree: Yes
- Campus Location: Large City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
- Classification: Research Universities (Very High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential
Source: IPEDS Survey 2007-2008
