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

generaljoe
Sun, 12 Apr 2009 13:59:02 +0000

Thank you, Sam Lee. I think you’re right about Northwestern being the best choice.

The Operations Research concentration I was speaking of at CMU is in the math department: [Deptartment of Mathematical Sciences: Degree Programs](http://www.math.cmu.edu/undergraduate/operationsresearch.html) .

Industrial Engineering seems to be a broader version of Operations Research that deals with many of the same types of problems. Is a BS in IE enough for a job or is a master’s/doctoral required?

Would it make sense to continue a year or so at NU for a master’s in IE?