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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Industrial Engineering in the Plains States Region

6 Ranked Colleges
33 Degrees Awarded
$22,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region

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

Across the Plains States region, there were 773 general industrial engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 33 general industrial engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 6 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 Doctorate in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree general ie students.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Industrial Engineering in the Plains States Region

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value General IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. North Dakota State University is a public institution located in Fargo, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. 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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#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general IE students in 2019-2020.

Iowa State also made our “Best General Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948.

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#3

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value General IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general IE students in 2019-2020.

K -State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wichita State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. This fairly large school is located in Wichita, Kansas, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WSU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. 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.

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#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value General IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general IE students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree general ie students list, Iowa has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 3 doctorate’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#4 in overall quality

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. 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.

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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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