by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Operations Research. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Operations Research is a major offered under the engineering program of study at Naval Postgraduate School. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in operations research, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Naval Postgraduate School does not offer an online option for its operations research master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Naval Postgraduate School Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in operations research in 2019-2020, 23.1% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 40.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 22.2% of the operations research master’s degrees at Naval Postgraduate School in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 9%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 10 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 71 |
| International Students | 6 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Operations Research students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Operations Research | 108 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 54 |
| Electrical Engineering | 88 |
| Engineering Physics | 33 |
| Engineering Science | 39 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 46 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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