<p>Hi, I heard that Operations Research Analysts make a great salary and it is a math intensive career and major. (Which is ideal for me). My Goal is to at my masters in operations research in Cornell (since its operations research program is very good); however, I am not sure what do do my undergrad in...
I was thinking of doing my undergrad in applied math, economics, mechanical eng, electrical eng, or computer science. What undergrad degree will prepare me those most in operations research? Also if so, should I consider double majoring in any of these majors?</p>
<p>So far I got into these universities:
Northeastern (I will go here if i don't get into the schools I am waiting on)
Drexel
Waiting on:
Carnigie Mellon
U-Mich Ann Arbor
Vanderbilt
RPI
University of Delaware</p>
<p>I don’t know too much about operations research, but I think the most important thing you can do is have a strong math background, a significant number of which are proof based classes. Operations research is basically applied math, so at the very least you should be comfortable with proofs, which might not happen with you don’t take very much math. And I see all the time in my theoretical cs classes, which attract both math majors and cs majors, that the cs majors have a difficult time, while the class is trivial for math majors, just because in general, cs majors aren’t used to the nature of doing mathematics.</p>
<p>Have you ever heard of Industrial Engineerig? It is very similar to operations research, and would be good preparation for a master’s program. However, if your school doesn’t offer it, math would be the best major to prep for the operations research master’s</p>
<p>Ok I just got into to RPI yesterday, and I am thinking I could do a math major with a concentration in operations research or I can just go to industrial engineering… Which one should I choose?</p>
<p>My advice? If you can don’t choose right away. Take a lot of your core classes freshman year because that will give you more time to decide what you want major in (and save you money in the long run). I’m sure they have pretty similar lower division courses.</p>