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2022 Best Vallue General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k

18 Ranked Colleges
552 Degrees Awarded
$26,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue General IE Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Vallue General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 18 colleges that offered 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Vallue General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree general ie students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 18 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Industrial Engineering (Income Over $110k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Vallue General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 81 masters’s general IE degrees to qualified students.

Purdue also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Dearborn. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UM Dearborn, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UM Dearborn are $25,072, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 66 masters’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school awarded 29 degrees to qualified masters’s general IE students in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 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 UW - Madison are $25,523.

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#5

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan
#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakland University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Oakland is a fairly large public school situated in Rochester Hills, Michigan. It awarded 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 more than $110k list, Oakland has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oakland University are $24,648, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#9 in overall quality

Wayne State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Wayne State is a large school located in Detroit, Michigan that handed out 66 masters’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

Wayne State also made our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State University are $37,215, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Vallue General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified masters’s general IE students in 2019-2020.

Ohio State also took the #6 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 Ohio State are $37,141.

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#5 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #8 on this year’s Best Vallue General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s general IE students in 2019-2020.

UIUC also took the #5 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 Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#15 in overall quality

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ranked #9 on this year’s Best Vallue General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k list. SIUE is located in Edwardsville, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s general IE degrees to qualified students.

SIUE also made our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #15. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SIUE are $9,300.

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#10

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois
#14 in overall quality

Northern Illinois University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Vallue General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Dekalb, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 58 diplomas to qualified masters’s general IE students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree general ie students whose families make more than $110k list, NIU has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Illinois University are $11,086, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, Ohio
#16 in overall quality

Youngstown State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #11. Youngstown, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general IE degrees to 7 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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#12

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan
#7 in overall quality

Western Michigan University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Vallue General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Western Michigan University is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 60 masters’s general IE degrees to qualified students.

WMU also made our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes 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 Western Michigan University are $31,355.

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#10 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #13. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general IE degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

UIC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Chicago are $27,036, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio

University of Toledo did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #14. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school situated in Toledo, Ohio. It awarded 1 masters’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Toledo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 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 University of Toledo are $27,067.

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#15

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

Northwestern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #15. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Northwestern General Industrial Engineering Report

#12 in overall quality

Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This large school is located in Athens, Ohio, and it awarded 11 masters’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

OHIO Athens also made our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #12. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio University - Athens Campus are $17,712.

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#17

Bradley University

Peoria, Illinois

Bradley University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Vallue General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Bradley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Peoria, Illinois. It awarded 6 masters’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

Bradley also took the #0 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 Bradley University are $17,040.

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#18

Lawrence Technological University

Southfield, Michigan
#13 in overall quality

Lawrence Technological University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #18. Lawrence Tech 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.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree general ie students whose families make more than $110k list, Lawrence Tech has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lawrence Tech are $17,918, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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