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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial & Management Engineering

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Industrial & Management Engineering is the 133rd most popular major in the country with 6,063 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,353 industrial and management engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major” ranking looked at 70 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in industrial and management engineering. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their industrial and management engineering program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major”.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial & Management Engineering

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Clarkson University
Potsdam, New York

Out of the 70 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Clarkson University landed the #1 spot on the list. Clarkson University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Potsdam, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 77 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read more about Industrial & Management Engineering at Clarkson

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United States Military Academy
West Point, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend United States Military Academy. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major list. West Point is located in West Point, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 bachelors’s industrial management degrees to qualified students.

Full United States Military Academy Industrial & Management Engineering Report

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Out of the 70 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Rolla, Missouri, this medium-sized public school awarded 79 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s industrial management students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Industrial & Management Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology

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Bluefield State College
Bluefield, West Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bluefield State College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major list. Located in Bluefield, West Virginia, this small public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s industrial management students in 2020-2021.

Full Bluefield State College Industrial & Management Engineering Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major. The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is a public institution located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UT Chattanooga Industrial & Management Engineering Report

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major ranking. Located in Bowling Green, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 66 degrees to qualified bachelors’s industrial management students in 2020-2021.

Full Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Industrial & Management Engineering Report

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Excelsior College
Albany, New York

Excelsior College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major ranking, coming in at #7. This fairly large school is located in Albany, New York, and it awarded 83 bachelors’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Excelsior College Industrial & Management Engineering Report

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Stanford University
Stanford, California

Stanford University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major ranking. Stanford, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s industrial management degrees to 67 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Stanford University Industrial & Management Engineering Report

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Grantham University
Lenexa, Kansas

Grantham University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major ranking. Grantham University is located in Lenexa, Kansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 bachelors’s industrial management degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Industrial & Management Engineering at Grantham University

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Utah State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major ranking, coming in at #10. Logan, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s industrial management degrees to 90 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Utah State University Industrial & Management Engineering Report

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West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Parkersburg, West Virginia

West Virginia University at Parkersburg did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major ranking, coming in at #11. West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a public institution located in Parkersburg, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full West Virginia University at Parkersburg Industrial & Management Engineering Report

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New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major ranking, coming in at #12. New Mexico Tech is a public institution located in Socorro, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Industrial & Management Engineering at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

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With a ranking of #13, Iowa State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major list. Iowa State University is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 99 bachelors’s industrial management degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Iowa State University Industrial & Management Engineering Report

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University of South Carolina - Upstate
Spartanburg, South Carolina

With a ranking of #14, University of South Carolina - Upstate did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major list. Spartanburg, South Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s industrial management degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Industrial & Management Engineering at University of South Carolina - Upstate

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Christian Brothers University
Memphis, Tennessee

Christian Brothers University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major ranking. This small school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Christian Brothers Industrial & Management Engineering Report

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University of Management and Technology ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major list. Arlington, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s industrial management degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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With a ranking of #17, Michigan Technological University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major list. Michigan Tech is located in Houghton, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s industrial management degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Industrial & Management Engineering at Michigan Technological University

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Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Middle Tennessee State University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major ranking. Located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 42 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s industrial management students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Industrial & Management Engineering at Middle Tennessee State University

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Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major ranking, coming in at #19. Illinois Institute of Technology is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 18 bachelors’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Industrial & Management Engineering at Illinois Tech

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William Penn University
Oskaloosa, Iowa

William Penn University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major ranking, coming in at #20. This small school is located in Oskaloosa, Iowa, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.

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Stevens Institute of Technology landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major ranking. Stevens Institute of Technology is located in Hoboken, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s industrial management degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Industrial & Management Engineering at Stevens

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Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg, Kansas

Pittsburg State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major ranking. Located in Pittsburg, Kansas, this medium-sized public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified bachelors’s industrial management students in 2020-2021.

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Universidad del Turabo ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major list. Located in Gurabo, , this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s industrial management students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Industrial & Management Engineering at Universidad del Turabo

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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan

Eastern Michigan University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major list. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school situated in Ypsilanti, Michigan. It awarded 30 bachelors’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Industrial & Management Engineering at Eastern Michigan

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Washburn University
Topeka, Kansas

Washburn University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major list. Topeka, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s industrial management degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

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