by our College Data Analytics Team
Industrial Engineering is the #71 most popular major in the country with N/A bachelor's degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering ranking analyzed 85 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in ie. To us, 'best value' doesn't just mean the school with the lowest overall costs. We are more focused on ie schools that offer a high quality education at a price lower that other schools of similar academic excellence.
To determine the average cost, we look at total expenses - such as tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses - and then subtract the average financial award a student receives. Knowing this amount can help you determine how much you may have to borrow in loans or take out of savings. Depending on your income and other factors, the cost for you to attend a particular school may be more or less.
The ie school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Value IE Schools.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for the money for ie majors.
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology earned the #1 spot in our 2024 rankings. SD Mines is a small public school located in the small city of Rapid City.
At SD Mines, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.8 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $23,544. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the SD Mines is $113,718. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez earned the #2 spot in our 2024 rankings. UPR Mayaguez is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mayaguez.
Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
Read full report on Industrial Engineering at University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez
Our rankings recognize North Dakota State University - Main Campus as the #3 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a large student population.
It takes about 4.5 years for the average student at North Dakota State University to complete their degree, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $21,672. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from North Dakota State University is about $97,307. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
Full Industrial Engineering at North Dakota State University - Main Campus Report
The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Iowa State University. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames. Iowa State also claimed a spot on our Best Industrial Engineering Schools list. It's in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
At Iowa State, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.4 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $26,185. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from Iowa State is $115,476. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Purdue University - Main Campus. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Purdue, the school also landed the #9 rank in our Best Industrial Engineering Schools ranking.
At Purdue, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.3 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $28,080. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the Purdue is $121,867. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #6 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value industrial engineering schools. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a large student population.
It takes the average student at SIUE about 4.5 years to graduate, and it costs about $17,186 per year to attend the school. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from SIUE is about $77,509. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
North Carolina A & T State University earned the #7 spot in our 2024 rankings. NC A&T is a large public school located in the city of Greensboro.
The average student at NC A&T graduates in less than 4.6 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $20,178. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from NC A&T is $93,424. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Central Florida. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average student at UCF graduates in less than 4.5 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $26,362. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from UCF is $118,102. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
Full Industrial Engineering at University of Central Florida Report
University of South Florida - Main Campus comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tampa.
It takes the average student at USF Tampa about 4.3 years to graduate, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $22,729. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from USF Tampa is $96,598. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
Full Industrial Engineering at University of South Florida - Main Campus Report
Our rankings recognize University of Houston as the #10 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public college with a very large student population.
The average student at UH graduates in less than 4.6 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $25,297. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from UH is $116,113. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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Industrial Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
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