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2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Doctorate

46 Ranked Colleges
387 Degrees Awarded
$24,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General IE Schools for a Doctorate

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value General IE Schools for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 9,448 people earned their degree in general industrial engineering, making the major the 86th most popular in the United States.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 387 general industrial engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General IE Schools for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 46 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 Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General IE Schools for a Doctorate.

Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Industrial Engineering

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Doctorate list. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general IE degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11 in overall quality

Out of the 46 schools in the Best Value General IE Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #2 spot on the list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general IE degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General IE Schools for a Doctorate. The University of Texas at Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s general IE degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree general ie students list, UT Austin has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full The University of Texas at Austin General Industrial Engineering Report

#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general IE students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#13 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clemson University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General IE Schools for a Doctorate. Clemson University is located in Clemson, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s general IE degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree general ie students list, Clemson has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General IE Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Madison, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523.

Full University of Wisconsin - Madison General Industrial Engineering Report

#7

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

With a ranking of #7, University of Houston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689.

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#18 in overall quality

Iowa State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #8. Iowa State University is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s general IE degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree general ie students list, Iowa State has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. 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.

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#9

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #9. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 16 doctorate’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in West Lafayette, Indiana, and it awarded 21 doctorate’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

Purdue also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” 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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#11

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#24 in overall quality

Mississippi State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General IE Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Mississippi State, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general IE degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mississippi State, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State are $23,950, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina

With a ranking of #12, North Carolina A & T State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Doctorate list. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general IE degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at NC A&T are $20,662, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #13. K -State is a large school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 7 doctorate’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115.

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#14

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas

Wichita State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General IE Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Wichita, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general IE degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at WSU are $15,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Wichita State University General Industrial Engineering Report

#15

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

Lehigh University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General IE Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s general IE degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lehigh, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lehigh are $27,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Lehigh University General Industrial Engineering Report

#4 in overall quality

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Georgia Tech is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 13 doctorate’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree general ie students list, Georgia Tech has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus are $31,334, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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With a ranking of #17, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#18

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#15 in overall quality

North Carolina State University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Doctorate ranking. NC State is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State also took the #15 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full NC State General Industrial Engineering Report

#19

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#20 in overall quality

University of Iowa ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value General IE Schools for a Doctorate list. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general IE degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Iowa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613.

Full University of Iowa General Industrial Engineering Report

With a ranking of #20, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general IE students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus General Industrial Engineering Report

#21

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#19 in overall quality

Binghamton University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #21. This fairly large school is located in Vestal, New York, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree general ie students list, Binghamton University has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Binghamton University are $25,290.

Full Binghamton University General Industrial Engineering Report

#22

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#14 in overall quality

Northeastern University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General IE Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s general IE degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Northeastern also took the #14 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern are $25,558, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #23. University of South Florida - Main Campus is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s general IE degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Missouri - Columbia is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Missouri - Columbia General Industrial Engineering Report

#25

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value General IE Schools for a Doctorate list. Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s general IE degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707.

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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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