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2024 Best General Industrial Engineering Master's Degree Schools

75 Colleges in the United States
2,483 Master's Degrees
Ranked #75 in popularity, general industrial engineering is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 75 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for general industrial engineering students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 2,483 master's degrees in general industrial engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Industrial Engineering School for Your Master's Degree

Best General Industrial Engineering Master's Degree Schools The general ie master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general industrial engineering students working on their master's degree.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Industrial Engineering Master's Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Industrial Engineering in the United States

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general industrial engineering. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

11 Top Schools for a Master's in General IE

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
116 Annual Graduates

Columbia University in the City of New York is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in general industrial engineering. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in general industrial engineering from Columbia University in the City of New York

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Northwestern University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in general industrial engineering. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston.More information about a master’s in general industrial engineering from Northwestern University

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
97 Annual Graduates

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a master's degree in general industrial engineering. U-M is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.More information about a master’s in general industrial engineering from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
71 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in general industrial engineering has to look into Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in general industrial engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
102 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general industrial engineering from Texas A&M University - College Station

6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
32 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general industrial engineering from University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
16 Annual Graduates

USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a master’s in general industrial engineering from University of Southern California

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Clemson University
Clemson, SC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
58 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in general industrial engineering from Clemson University

9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
81 Annual Graduates

Purdue is a fairly large public university located in the city of West Lafayette.More information about a master’s in general industrial engineering from Purdue University - Main Campus

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
27 Annual Graduates

Auburn is a fairly large public university located in the city of Auburn.More information about a master’s in general industrial engineering from Auburn University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general industrial engineering from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for General Industrial Engineering students that almost earned our Best General Industrial Engineering Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
12 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA
13 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN
14 Northeastern University Boston, MA
15 Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA
16 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL
17 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Knoxville, TN
18 Iowa State University Ames, IA

General Industrial Engineering by Region

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