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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Industrial Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

18 Ranked Colleges
552 Degrees Awarded
$26,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General IE Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

General Industrial Engineering is the 86th most popular major in the country with 9,448 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,969 general industrial engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 552 general industrial engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general industrial engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general industrial engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general industrial engineering program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 18 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Industrial Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Northwestern is a large school located in Evanston, Illinois that handed out 15 masters’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general IE degrees to 66 students in 2019-2020.

U-M also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UW - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 29 masters’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Wisconsin - Madison General Industrial Engineering Report

#4

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general IE degrees to 81 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree general ie students whose families make $0-$30k list, Purdue has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794.

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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #5 spot on the list. UIUC is a large school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 13 masters’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree general ie students whose families make $0-$30k list, UIUC has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified masters’s general IE students in 2019-2020.

Ohio State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Ohio State General Industrial Engineering Report

#8 in overall quality

University of Michigan - Dearborn ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Dearborn, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general IE degrees to 60 students in 2019-2020.

UM Dearborn also made our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Dearborn are $25,072, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan
#11 in overall quality

Oakland University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Rochester Hills, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general IE degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

Oakland did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oakland are $24,648, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15 in overall quality

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Edwardsville, Illinois, and it awarded 15 masters’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

SIUE also took the #15 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SIUE are $9,300, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Illinois at Chicago is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 22 masters’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree general ie students whose families make $0-$30k list, UIC has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Wayne State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Wayne State University is a large public school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 66 masters’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree general ie students whose families make $0-$30k list, Wayne State has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State are $37,215, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan
#7 in overall quality

Western Michigan University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 60 degrees to qualified masters’s general IE students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WMU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Western Michigan University are $31,355.

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#13

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois
#14 in overall quality

Northern Illinois University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #13. NIU is a public institution located in Dekalb, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 58 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree general ie students whose families make $0-$30k list, NIU has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Illinois University are $11,086.

Full NIU General Industrial Engineering Report

#14

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, Ohio
#16 in overall quality

Youngstown State University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Youngstown, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s general IE students in 2019-2020.

Youngstown State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Youngstown State University are $9,495, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15

Bradley University

Peoria, Illinois

Bradley University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Peoria, Illinois, and it awarded 6 masters’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree general ie students whose families make $0-$30k list, Bradley has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bradley are $17,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Bradley University General Industrial Engineering Report

#16

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio

University of Toledo ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Toledo is located in Toledo, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s general IE degrees to qualified students.

University of Toledo also took the #0 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Toledo are $27,067, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12 in overall quality

Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. OHIO Athens is a large public school situated in Athens, Ohio. It awarded 11 masters’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

OHIO Athens also took the #12 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at OHIO Athens are $17,712, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#18

Lawrence Technological University

Southfield, Michigan
#13 in overall quality

Lawrence Technological University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Lawrence Technological University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Southfield, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Lawrence Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lawrence Tech are $17,918.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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