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2022 Best Value Industrial Management Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

12 Ranked Colleges
264 Degrees Awarded
$17,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Industrial Management Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Industrial Management Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Industrial & Management Engineering is the 147th most popular major in the country with 5,633 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 693 industrial and management engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 264 industrial and management engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Industrial Management Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in industrial and management engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent industrial and management engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the industrial and management engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The industrial management 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 “Best Value Industrial Management Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k”.

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Best Value Industrial Management Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Industrial Management Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Industrial & Management Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Industrial Management Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public institution located in Rolla, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 93 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Missouri University of Science and Technology, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $30,943, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Industrial Management Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Iowa State University is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 8 masters’s industrial management degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Iowa State Industrial & Management Engineering Report

#3

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Industrial Management Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Cloud State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Saint Cloud, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s industrial management degrees to 32 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree industrial management students whose families make $75-$110k list, St. Cloud State University has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at St. Cloud State University are $12,904, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wichita State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Industrial Management Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Wichita State University is a public institution located in Wichita, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree industrial management students whose families make $75-$110k list, WSU has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wichita State University are $15,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, Missouri
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Industrial Management Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Missouri State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified masters’s industrial management students in 2019-2020.

Southeast Missouri State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southeast Missouri State University are $10,792, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Industrial Management Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a public institution located in Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Minnesota State Mankato also took the #0 spot in our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State Mankato are $8,788, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#6 in overall quality

Kansas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Industrial Management Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. Kansas State University is a large school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 6 masters’s industrial management degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115.

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#8

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#4 in overall quality

University of Kansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Industrial Management Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school awarded 24 degrees to qualified masters’s industrial management students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree industrial management students whose families make $75-$110k list, KU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Industrial Management Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Missouri State is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 30 masters’s industrial management degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree industrial management students whose families make $75-$110k list, Missouri State has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State are $12,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Missouri State Industrial & Management Engineering Report

#10

Missouri Western State University

Saint Joseph, Missouri
#10 in overall quality

Missouri Western State University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Industrial Management Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Missouri Western State University is located in Saint Joseph, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s industrial management degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Missouri Western, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri Western are $12,212, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7 in overall quality

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Industrial Management Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. SD Mines is a small public school situated in Rapid City, South Dakota. It awarded 15 masters’s industrial management degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree industrial management students whose families make $75-$110k list, SD Mines has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SD Mines are $19,250.

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#12

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota

South Dakota State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Industrial Management Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school situated in Brookings, South Dakota. It awarded 2 masters’s industrial management degrees in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State also took the #0 spot in our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State are $16,743.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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