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Operations Research
A description of the the work done by "Operations Research" can be found
in the occupational
outlook handbook. On this page we examine the most common methods
of getting into this job category. We have examined all of the people
in our data set who were "Operations Research" and have identified the
most common major fields of study. Jobs categories vary considerably
in their degree requirements, so we have provided separate rankings for
each degree.
Most common fields of study for workers whose
most recent degree was a Bachelors Degree
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Mean 93 Median 93 Number of Std. Dev.
Income Income Observations Percent in 93 Income Major Field of Study in Bachelors degree
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$55,916 $51,557 14 21.54 28750.48 Mathematics, general
$56,374 $60,000 7 10.77 13765.64 Business administration and management
$46,200 $44,327 5 7.69 6149.04 Economics
$55,428 $53,693 4 6.15 9287.34 Physics
$51,650 $46,500 4 6.15 11965.26 Mathematics: Applied
$46,757 $43,000 3 4.62 3283.97 OTHER business management/administrative services
$38,280 $38,280 2 3.08 17880.00 Engineering: Electrical, electronics, communications
$38,308 $38,308 2 3.08 6308.00 OTHER mathematics
$53,563 $53,563 2 3.08 11563.00 Accounting
$41,679 $41,679 2 3.08 11679.18 Political science and government
$35,250 $35,250 2 3.08 12750.00 Business, general
$36,500 $36,500 2 3.08 6500.00 Business/Managerial economics
$40,300 $40,300 2 3.08 5300.00 Financial management
$45,000 $45,000 1 1.54 0.00 Operations research
$54,000 $54,000 1 1.54 0.00 Engineering: Mechanical
$48,000 $48,000 1 1.54 0.00 History, other
$62,000 $62,000 1 1.54 0.00 Psychology: General
$28,000 $28,000 1 1.54 0.00 Business marketing/marketing management
$55,000 $55,000 1 1.54 0.00 Statistics
$52,800 $52,800 1 1.54 0.00 Engineering: Aerospace, aeronautical, astronautical
$40,000 $40,000 1 1.54 0.00 Computer science
$24,000 $24,000 1 1.54 0.00 Public health (including environmental health and epidemiology)
$43,000 $43,000 1 1.54 0.00 English Language and Literature/Letters
$46,800 $46,800 1 1.54 0.00 Engineering: Industrial production technologies
$62,000 $62,000 1 1.54 0.00 Education: Mathematics teacher education
$42,580 $42,580 1 1.54 0.00 Engineering: Industrial
$30,000 $30,000 1 1.54 0.00 Education: Physical education/coaching
Most common fields of study for workers whose
most recent degree was a Masters Degree
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Mean 93 Median 93 Number of Std. Dev.
Income Income Observations Percent in 93 Income Major Field of Study in Bachelors degree
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$62,105 $51,648 13 23.21 21524.31 Operations research
$63,976 $45,500 11 19.64 26339.77 Business administration and management
$61,184 $52,385 7 12.50 13184.80 Mathematics, general
$57,467 $45,000 3 5.36 17630.53 Computer science
$43,100 $38,000 3 5.36 6315.59 Mathematics: Applied
$53,500 $53,500 2 3.57 2500.00 Engineering: Industrial
$53,446 $53,446 2 3.57 1060.50 Statistics
$43,600 $43,600 2 3.57 13600.00 Physics
$95,992 $95,992 1 1.79 0.00 Engineering: Nuclear
$66,000 $66,000 1 1.79 0.00 Engineering: Computer/systems
$65,000 $65,000 1 1.79 0.00 Psychology: Social
$57,200 $57,200 1 1.79 0.00 Engineering: Electrical, electronics, communications
$55,600 $55,600 1 1.79 0.00 Business marketing/marketing management
$48,300 $48,300 1 1.79 0.00 Financial management
$47,013 $47,013 1 1.79 0.00 Nutritional sciences
$43,376 $43,376 1 1.79 .00 OTHER engineering-related technologies
$39,744 $39,744 1 1.79 0.00 OTHER mathematics
$35,100 $35,100 1 1.79 0.00 Psychology: General
$31,200 $31,200 1 1.79 0.00 Business, general
$30,000 $30,000 1 1.79 0.00 Computer systems analysis
$15,600 $15,600 1 1.79 0.00 Education: Elementary teacher education
Most common fields of study for workers whose
most recent degree was a Ph.D.
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Mean 93 Median 93 Number of Std. Dev.
Income Income Observations Percent in 93 Income Major Field of Study in Bachelors degree
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$56,933 $33,000 3 18.75 17111.66 Operations research
$95,000 $95,000 2 12.50 5000.00 Physics
$79,923 $79,923 2 12.50 10077.00 Economics
$68,000 $68,000 2 12.50 12000.00 Engineering: Industrial
$150,000 $150,000 1 6.25 0.00 Education: Mathematics teacher education
$87,700 $87,700 1 6.25 0.00 Mathematics, general
$84,000 $84,000 1 6.25 0.00 Public policy studies
$75,000 $75,000 1 6.25 0.00 Engineering: Mechanical
$75,000 $75,000 1 6.25 0.00 Financial management
$70,000 $70,000 1 6.25 0.00 Engineering: Electrical, electronics, communications
$40,300 $40,300 1 6.25 0.00 Ecology
Most common fields of study for workers whose
most recent degree was a JD, LLB, MD, DDS, or Th.D.
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There is no information available on these degrees for this profession.
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Prepared by Prof. Ken Chapman: vcecn00a@csun.edu