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2024 Best Industrial & Management Engineering Schools in California

7 Colleges in California
530 Industrial Management Degrees Awarded
Industrial & Management Engineering is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #133 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for industrial & management engineering students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 530 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 in California 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. For our Best Overall Industrial & Management Engineering School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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

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

The industrial management school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Industrial & Management Engineering Schools in California. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Industrial & Management Engineering in California

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the industrial management degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top California Schools in Industrial Management

1
Stanford crest
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 want to pursue a degree in industrial & management engineering. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.

There were approximately 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 CA
89 Industrial Management Degrees Awarded

California State University - Northridge is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in industrial & management engineering. 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 about 89 industrial & management engineering students who graduated with this degree at CSUN in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in industrial & management engineering from California State University - Northridge

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CA

Any student pursuing a degree in industrial & management engineering needs to take a look at California State University - Chico. Chico State is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Chico. This university ranks 79th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 15 industrial & management engineering students who graduated with this degree at Chico State in the most recent data year.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
80 Industrial Management Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat San Jose State University if you wish to pursue a degree in industrial & management engineering. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #161 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means San Jose State is a great university overall.

There were about 80 industrial & management engineering students who graduated with this degree at San Jose State in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In CA
57.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 65th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 14 industrial & management engineering students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly Pomona in the most recent data year.

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6
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National University
San Diego, CA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
38 Industrial Management Degrees Awarded

National University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of San Diego. A Best Colleges rank of #196 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means National University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 38 industrial & management engineering students who graduated with this degree at National University in the most recent data year.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In CA

Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 84th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 10 industrial & management engineering students who graduated with this degree at Cal State LA in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in industrial & management engineering from California State University - Los Angeles

Best Industrial & Management Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Industrial & Management Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 831 24
Oregon 587 44

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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
Other Engineering-Related Fields 113
Packaging Science 26

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