2026 Best Industrial & Management Engineering Schools in Minnesota

Industrial & Management Engineering degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their industrial & management engineering programs.

College Factual analyzed 9 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best industrial & management engineering schools.

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• Best Industrial & Management Engineering Schools in Minnesota

Best Schools for Industrial & Management Engineering in Minnesota

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

Top Schools in Industrial & Management Engineering

1

University Of Minnesota Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Industrial & Management Engineering Degrees Awarded

$56,395 Median Starting Salary

No school ranked higher than University Of Minnesota Twin Cities this year for industrial & management engineering. This very large public university is located in the city of Minneapolis. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities graduates 85% of students within six years. About 13 industrial & management engineering degrees were awarded at University Of Minnesota Twin Cities in the most recent year. Industrial & Management Engineering graduates of University Of Minnesota Twin Cities earn a median of $56,395 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $21,577. See the full industrial & management engineering program report for University Of Minnesota Twin Cities

2

Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, MN

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

86 Industrial & Management Engineering Degrees Awarded

$51,625 Median Starting Salary

Saint Cloud State University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best industrial & management engineering schools. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, Saint Cloud State University is a large public university. Roughly 39% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 86 industrial & management engineering degrees were awarded at Saint Cloud State University in the most recent year. Graduates of the industrial & management engineering program make about $51,625 in their early career. Saint Cloud State University graduates carry a median of $25,076 in student loans. Read more about the industrial & management engineering program at Saint Cloud State University

Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 9 schools evaluated.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.