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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Industrial & Management Engineering in the Great Lakes Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Great Lakes Region

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 Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Great Lakes Region” 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.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,134 industrial and management engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 37 colleges that offer a degree in industrial and management engineering. That schools that top this list have a program in industrial and management engineering in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Great Lakes Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Industrial & Management Engineering in the Great Lakes Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and it awarded 35 ’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 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 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Industrial & Management Engineering at Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Indiana Tech is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It awarded 39 ’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Indiana Institute of Technology Industrial & Management Engineering Report

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Out of the 37 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management landed the #3 spot on the list. Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management is a small school located in Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio that handed out 28 ’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Industrial & Management Engineering at Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management

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Kettering University
Flint, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kettering University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kettering is located in Flint, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’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 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Kettering University Industrial & Management Engineering Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois Institute of Technology is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 58 ’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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Lawrence Technological University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Southfield, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 15 degrees to qualified ’s industrial management students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Industrial & Management Engineering at Lawrence Technological University

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Purdue University Northwest ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Hammond, Indiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 54 diplomas to qualified ’s industrial management students in 2020-2021.

Full Purdue Northwest Industrial & Management Engineering Report

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University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UM Dearborn is a public institution located in Dearborn, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 50 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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 UM Dearborn

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 100 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Industrial & Management Engineering at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

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Lakeshore Technical College
Cleveland, Wisconsin

Lakeshore Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. Cleveland, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s industrial management degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

Full LTC Industrial & Management Engineering Report

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University of Dayton
Dayton, Ohio

University of Dayton ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Dayton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 45 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Dayton Industrial & Management Engineering Report

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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan

Eastern Michigan University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Eastern Michigan University is a fairly large public school situated in Ypsilanti, Michigan. It awarded 52 ’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Eastern Michigan University Industrial & Management Engineering Report

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Northwest State Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Northwest State Community College is a small public school situated in Archbold, Ohio. It awarded 4 ’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Industrial & Management Engineering at Northwest State Community College

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, Michigan

Oakland University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Oakland is a fairly large school located in Rochester Hills, Michigan that handed out 48 ’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Oakland University Industrial & Management Engineering Report

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Michigan Technological University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Houghton, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s industrial management degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Read full report on Industrial & Management Engineering at Michigan Tech

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With a ranking of #16, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Athens, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s industrial management degrees to 129 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Industrial & Management Engineering at OHIO Athens

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Purdue is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 84 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Read full report on Industrial & Management Engineering at Purdue University - Main Campus

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Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Terre Haute, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s industrial management degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Industrial & Management Engineering at Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. IUPUI is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 55 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Industrial & Management Engineering Report

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Clark State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #20. Springfield, Ohio is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s industrial management degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.

Read full report on Industrial & Management Engineering at Clark State Community College

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Central Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #21. Central Michigan University is a public institution located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 26 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 Central Michigan University

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University of Southern Indiana
Evansville, Indiana

University of Southern Indiana ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Southern Indiana is a medium-sized public school situated in Evansville, Indiana. It awarded 11 ’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.

Full USI Industrial & Management Engineering Report

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Case Western Reserve University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s industrial management degrees to 17 students 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 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Industrial & Management Engineering at Case Western Reserve University

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

Western Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #24. Kalamazoo, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s industrial management degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.

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

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With a ranking of #25, Northern Illinois University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Northern Illinois University is a fairly large public school situated in Dekalb, Illinois. It awarded 19 ’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Industrial & Management Engineering at NIU

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