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2024 Best Industrial & Management Engineering Schools

83 Colleges in the United States
6,063 Industrial Management Degrees Awarded
Ranked #133 in popularity, industrial & management engineering is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 83 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of industrial & management engineering. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 6,063 degrees in industrial & management engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Industrial & Management Engineering School

Best Industrial & Management Engineering Schools The industrial management program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Industrial & Management Engineering rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for industrial & management engineering schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Industrial & Management Engineering Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Industrial Management
Bachelor's Degrees in Industrial Management
Master's Degrees in Industrial Management
Doctor's Degrees in Industrial Management

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Industrial & Management Engineering Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Industrial & Management Engineering in the United States

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the industrial management degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

12 Top Schools in Industrial Management

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Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
196 Industrial Management Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Stanford University if you wish to pursue a degree in industrial & management engineering. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.

There were roughly 196 industrial & management engineering students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent data year.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IL
32 Industrial Management Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in industrial & management engineering has to check out Northwestern University. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were about 32 industrial & management engineering students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DC
147 Industrial Management Degrees Awarded

George Washington University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in industrial & management engineering. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 147 industrial & management engineering students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
84 Industrial Management Degrees Awarded

Purdue University - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in industrial & management engineering. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were approximately 84 industrial & management engineering students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent data year.

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Duke University
Durham, NC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
130 Industrial Management Degrees Awarded

Duke is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were about 130 industrial & management engineering students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year.

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
91 Industrial Management Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.

There were roughly 91 industrial & management engineering students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent data year.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
49 Industrial Management Degrees Awarded

SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Dallas. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.

There were about 49 industrial & management engineering students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in industrial & management engineering from Southern Methodist University

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New York University
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
266 Industrial Management Degrees Awarded

NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 266 industrial & management engineering students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
118 Industrial Management Degrees Awarded

Iowa State is a very large public university located in the small city of Ames. A Best Colleges rank of #75 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 118 industrial & management engineering students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent data year.

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10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
284 Industrial Management Degrees Awarded

Located in the remote town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 284 industrial & management engineering students who graduated with this degree at Missouri University of Science and Technology in the most recent year we have data available.

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11
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
89 Industrial Management Degrees Awarded

CSUN is a very large public university located in the city of Northridge. This university ranks 49th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 89 industrial & management engineering students who graduated with this degree at CSUN in the most recent data year.

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12
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NJ
138 Industrial Management Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #64 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Stevens is a great school overall.

There were roughly 138 industrial & management engineering students who graduated with this degree at Stevens in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in industrial & management engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Industrial & Management Engineering students that almost earned our Best Industrial & Management Engineering Schools award.

Rank College Location
13 University of Dayton Dayton, OH
14 Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, FL
15 Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD
16 Arizona State University - Tempe Tempe, AZ
17 Texas A&M University - College Station College Station, TX
18 University of Arizona Tucson, AZ
19 Washington State University Pullman, WA
20 University of Massachusetts - Lowell Lowell, MA

Industrial & Management Engineering by Region

View the Best Industrial & Management Engineering Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Industrial & Management Engineering is one of 3 different types of Engineering-Related Fields programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Packaging Science 420
Other Engineering-Related Fields 138
Engineering Design 115

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