2027 Best Value General Industrial Engineering Schools in Missouri
[General Industrial Engineering](/majors/engineering/ie-industrial-engineering/general-industrial-engineering/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong general industrial engineering education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for general industrial engineering students.
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2027 Best Value General Industrial Engineering Schools in Missouri
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the general industrial engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value General Industrial Engineering Schools
University Of Central Missouri tops our 2027 list of the best value general industrial engineering schools in Missouri. Located in the town of Warrensburg, University Of Central Missouri is a large public university. Students from in state pay about $10,050 in tuition and fees, compared with $18,600 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for general industrial engineering graduates is $24,304. Soon after graduation, general industrial engineering degree recipients from University Of Central Missouri generally make around $45,496. Set against $24,304 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Central Missouri admits about 64% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in general industrial engineering will find it at University Of Missouri Columbia, which ranked #2. University Of Missouri Columbia is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $14,837, with out-of-state students paying around $36,056. General Industrial Engineering graduates carry a median of $26,512 in student loans. Soon after graduation, general industrial engineering degree recipients from University Of Missouri Columbia generally make around $79,894. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 78%.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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