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

143 Ranked Colleges
3,899 Degrees Awarded
$31,700 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major

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In 2020-2021, 6,063 people earned their degree in industrial and management engineering, making the major the 133rd most popular in the United States.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 3,899 industrial and management engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major” ranking looked at 143 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in industrial and management engineering. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in industrial and management engineering.

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

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

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

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Out of the 143 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Orlando landed the #1 spot on the list. Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Orlando is a private not-for-profit institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend International Technological University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major. San Jose, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s industrial management degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.

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Out of the 143 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico landed the #3 spot on the list. Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hato Rey, . It awarded 82 masters’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico Industrial & Management Engineering Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major list. Trine is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 35 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Clarkson University
Potsdam, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clarkson University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major. Clarkson University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Potsdam, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 89 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 more about Industrial & Management Engineering at Clarkson University

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Indiana Institute of Technology landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major ranking. Indiana Tech is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 39 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts

Massachusetts Maritime Academy did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, and it awarded 25 masters’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Massachusetts Maritime Academy Industrial & Management Engineering Report

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With a ranking of #8, Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major list. Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s industrial management degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.

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Kettering University
Flint, Michigan

Kettering University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major list. Kettering University is located in Flint, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 masters’s industrial management degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Christian Brothers University
Memphis, Tennessee

Christian Brothers University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major ranking, coming in at #10. Christian Brothers is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 masters’s industrial management degrees to qualified students.

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Missouri University of Science and Technology came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major ranking. Located in Rolla, Missouri, this medium-sized public school awarded 88 degrees to qualified masters’s industrial management students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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.

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New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major ranking. New Jersey Institute of Technology is a public institution located in Newark, New Jersey. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 109 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Industrial & Management Engineering at NJIT

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Colorado School of Mines
Golden, Colorado

Colorado School of Mines did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Golden, Colorado, this medium-sized public school handed out 58 diplomas to qualified masters’s industrial management students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.

Full Colorado School of Mines Industrial & Management Engineering Report

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Stevens Institute of Technology came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major ranking. Stevens is located in Hoboken, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 95 masters’s industrial management degrees to qualified 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Read more about Industrial & Management Engineering at Stevens

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South Dakota School of Mines and Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major ranking, coming in at #15. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is a small school located in Rapid City, South Dakota that handed out 15 masters’s industrial management 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%.

Full South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Industrial & Management Engineering Report

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Arkansas ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major list. University of Arkansas is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 180 masters’s degrees 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UARK Industrial & Management Engineering Report

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With a ranking of #17, Lawrence Technological University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major list. This small school is located in Southfield, Michigan, and it awarded 15 masters’s industrial management degrees 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%.

Full Lawrence Technological University Industrial & Management Engineering Report

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Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts

Tufts University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major ranking, coming in at #18. Medford, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s industrial management degrees to 91 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%. 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Industrial & Management Engineering at Tufts University

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Stanford University
Stanford, California

Stanford University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major ranking, coming in at #19. Stanford is located in Stanford, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 103 masters’s industrial management degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, 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 86%. 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.

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Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, Louisiana

Louisiana Tech University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major list. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large school located in Ruston, Louisiana that handed out 45 masters’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Industrial & Management Engineering at Louisiana Tech University

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University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Dearborn, Michigan, this medium-sized public school awarded 50 degrees to qualified masters’s industrial management students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Illinois Institute of Technology landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major ranking. Illinois Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 40 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Industrial & Management Engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology

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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

Duke University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major ranking. Duke University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 130 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Florida Institute of Technology landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major ranking. Located in Melbourne, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 40 diplomas to qualified masters’s industrial management students in 2020-2021.

Full Florida Tech Industrial & Management Engineering Report

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Purdue University Northwest ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major list. Located in Hammond, Indiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 37 diplomas to qualified masters’s industrial management students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Industrial & Management Engineering at Purdue University Northwest

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