by our College Data Analytics Team
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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.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,134 industrial and management engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 722 industrial and management engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,892 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Industrial Management Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s” ranking looked at 28 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in industrial and management engineering. To top this list, a school must have a successful industrial and management engineering program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree industrial management students.
Out of the 28 schools in the Most Well Attended Industrial Management Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Athens, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s industrial management degrees to 70 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Industrial Management Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s industrial management degrees to 62 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 28 schools in the Most Well Attended Industrial Management Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Dearborn, Michigan, this medium-sized public school awarded 50 diplomas to qualified masters’s industrial management students 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oakland University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Industrial Management Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s. Oakland University is a fairly large public school situated in Rochester Hills, Michigan. It awarded 48 masters’s industrial management degrees 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%.
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Out of the 28 schools in the Most Well Attended Industrial Management Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 43 masters’s industrial management 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Dayton. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Industrial Management Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s. Located in Dayton, Ohio, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 43 diplomas to qualified masters’s industrial management students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
Illinois Institute of Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Industrial Management Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 40 masters’s industrial management 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%. 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.
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With a ranking of #8, Indiana Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Management Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 39 diplomas to qualified masters’s industrial management students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #9, Purdue University Northwest did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Management Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Purdue Northwest is a medium-sized school located in Hammond, Indiana that handed out 37 masters’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.
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Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Industrial Management Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 35 diplomas to qualified masters’s industrial management students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.
Northwestern University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Industrial Management Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Northwestern University is a large school located in Evanston, Illinois that handed out 32 masters’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Management Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management is a public institution located in Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Kettering University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Management Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, 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 93%.
Full Kettering University Industrial & Management Engineering Report
With a ranking of #14, Central Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Management Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Central Michigan University is a fairly large school located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan that handed out 26 masters’s industrial management 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%.
Full Central Michigan Industrial & Management Engineering Report
Wayne State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Management Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Detroit, Michigan, this large public school handed out 24 degrees to qualified masters’s industrial management students in 2020-2021.
Eastern Michigan University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Industrial Management Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Eastern Michigan University is a fairly large school located in Ypsilanti, Michigan that handed out 22 masters’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.
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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Management Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #17. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Ohio. It awarded 21 masters’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.
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Northern Illinois University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Management Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Dekalb, Illinois, and it awarded 19 masters’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #19, Case Western Reserve University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Management Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Case Western Reserve University is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 masters’s industrial management degrees to qualified students.
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 1.5% 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%.
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Lawrence Technological University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Management Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. Lawrence Tech is a small school located in Southfield, Michigan that handed out 15 masters’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #21, Western Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Management Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Kalamazoo, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s industrial management degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #22, Indiana State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Management Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Terre Haute, Indiana, and it awarded 5 masters’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.
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Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Industrial Management Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Terre Haute, Indiana, and it awarded 3 masters’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.
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. 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #23, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Management Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s industrial management students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.
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Purdue University Fort Wayne landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Management Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and it awarded 1 masters’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #25, University of Southern Indiana did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Management Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Evansville, Indiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s industrial management degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Southern Indiana Industrial & Management Engineering Report
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