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Bachelor•Business/Analytics

Operations Research

Career paths
3
Salary range
$120K–$165K
Certifications
4
Master's options
4
Career advancement roadmap

Your path to the next level

Bachelor's degree → entry role → credentials → graduate path → mid-level → senior-level.

  1. Recommended bachelor's path
    Operations Research
    Business/Analytics
    Your academic foundation
  2. Entry-level roleYou are here
    Operations Research Analyst
    Mid
    2–5 years typical
  3. Credentials that advance you
    Google Data Analytics Certificate
    Technology
  4. Graduate paths worth considering
    Master of Data Science
    Graduate Degree
  5. Mid-level role
    No mid-level role mapped yet.
  6. Senior-level role
    Senior advancement for this path is being reviewed.
Overview

Jobs you can pursue

Business • Mid
Senior Operations Research Analyst
95% match

Curated BLS-aligned pathway (May 2025) — leads to Operations Research Analyst (inherited from source role)

Salary
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Business/Analytics • Mid
Operations Research Analyst
95% match

Curated BLS-aligned pathway (May 2025) — leads to Operations Research Analyst

Salary
— – —
Engineering/Operations • Mid
Industrial Engineer
85% match

Curated BLS-aligned pathway (May 2025) — leads to Industrial Engineer

Salary
$120K – $165K
Career ladder

Where the primary path leads

No advancement path mapped yet.
Salary range

What you can realistically earn

Entry / low
$120K
Average mid
$143K
Top of range
$165K
$120K$165K

Range aggregated across 3 mapped roles.

Certifications

Credentials worth earning

Technology
PRIMARY
Google Data Analytics Certificate
Technology
Technology
PRIMARY
Tableau Desktop Specialist
Technology
Technology
ADJACENT
Power BI Data Analyst Associate
Technology
Technology
ADJACENT
SAS Certified Specialist
SAS
Master's degrees

Graduate paths to consider

Graduate Degree
PRIMARY
Master of Data Science
Technology
PRIMARY
MS Data Science
Technology
ADJACENT
MS Statistics
Technology
ADJACENT
MS Business Analytics

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