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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