NU vs. WUSTL vs. CMU [math/operations research/industrial engineering]

Sam_Lee
Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:09:55 +0000

OP, if you are interested in OR, then out of those three, Northwestern is the only school that offers a major in that field. OR is pretty much the same thing as IE.
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The concentration at CMU is not OR, as far as I know; it’s called “production and operation management” and is one of the concentrations for the undergrad business major. It’s far from the same thing as OR and whatever it is, it’s at a superficial level (as just about any undergrad business curriculum is).

By the way, the IEMS at Northwestern is ranked #5 in the nation. I think NU is the clear choice here.