by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Doctorate 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 136 industrial and management engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,260 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major” ranking looked at 13 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Bridgeport. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major. University of Bridgeport is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s industrial management degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Industrial & Management Engineering at University of Bridgeport
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the #2 spot on the list. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Stanford, California. It awarded 26 doctorate’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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 86%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Industrial & Management Engineering at Stanford University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major list. George Washington University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 50 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized school located in Rolla, Missouri that handed out 6 doctorate’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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Industrial & Management Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s industrial management degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Portland State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major ranking. Portland State University is a public institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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 full report on Industrial & Management Engineering at Portland State University
With a ranking of #7, Stevens Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major list. Stevens Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hoboken, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Southern Methodist University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major ranking. Southern Methodist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Carnegie Mellon University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major ranking. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s industrial management students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 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 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Industrial & Management Engineering at Carnegie Mellon
Capella University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major list. Capella University is a private for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Industrial & Management Engineering at Capella University
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major ranking. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
New York University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major ranking. NYU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 266 doctorate’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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. 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 New York University
Western New England University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major ranking, coming in at #10. Western New England University is a small school located in Springfield, Massachusetts that handed out 28 doctorate’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Industrial & Management Engineering at Western New England
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