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

8 Ranked Colleges
124 Degrees Awarded
$22,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General IE Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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

Across the Plains States region, there were 773 general industrial engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 124 general industrial engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in general industrial engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general industrial engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general industrial engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Industrial Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s general IE degrees to qualified students.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845.

Full UMN Twin Cities General Industrial Engineering Report

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school handed out 27 degrees to qualified masters’s general IE students in 2019-2020.

Iowa State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948.

Read full report on General Industrial Engineering at Iowa State University

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #3 spot on the list. Mizzou is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mizzou, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Mizzou General Industrial Engineering Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 3 masters’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 5 masters’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#4 in overall quality

Kansas State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. K -State is a large public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 8 masters’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State also made our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
#7 in overall quality

Wichita State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. This fairly large school is located in Wichita, Kansas, and it awarded 40 masters’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

WSU also made our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wichita State University are $15,112.

Full WSU General Industrial Engineering Report

#8

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri
#8 in overall quality

University of Central Missouri ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Central Missouri is a medium-sized public school situated in Warrensburg, Missouri. It awarded 23 masters’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

UCM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Missouri are $16,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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