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2023 Schools Highly Focused on General IE Major in the Plains States Region

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Schools Highly Focused on General IE Major in the Plains States Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on General IE Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Industrial Engineering is the 95th most popular major in the country with 9,072 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Plains States region, there were 707 general industrial engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on General IE Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general industrial engineering. That schools that top this list have a program in general industrial engineering in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on General IE Major in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on General IE Major in the Plains States Region”.

Top 14 Most Focused Colleges for General Industrial Engineering in the Plains States Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General IE Major in the Plains States Region list. Rapid City, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general IE degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about General Industrial Engineering at SD Mines

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Saint Ambrose University
Davenport, Iowa

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Ambrose University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General IE Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Davenport, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 20 degrees to qualified ’s general IE students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Industrial Engineering at Saint Ambrose University

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Wichita State University
Wichita, Kansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wichita State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General IE Major in the Plains States Region list. Wichita, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general IE degrees to 127 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Industrial Engineering at WSU

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General IE Major in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State University is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 149 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Read more about General Industrial Engineering at Iowa State University

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General IE Major in the Plains States Region list. Kansas State University is a large public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 60 ’s general IE degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Industrial Engineering at Kansas State University

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With a ranking of #6, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General IE Major in the Plains States Region list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 ’s general IE degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Industrial Engineering at North Dakota State University

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University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri

University of Central Missouri landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General IE Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Warrensburg, Missouri, and it awarded 26 ’s general IE degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Industrial Engineering at UCM

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General IE Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 116 ’s general IE degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities General Industrial Engineering Report

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

University of Iowa came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General IE Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 71 ’s general IE degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Iowa General Industrial Engineering Report

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University of Minnesota - Duluth came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General IE Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Minnesota - Duluth is a medium-sized public school situated in Duluth, Minnesota. It awarded 14 ’s general IE degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Industrial Engineering at UMN Duluth

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With a ranking of #11, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General IE Major in the Plains States Region list. This large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 29 ’s general IE degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Read full report on General Industrial Engineering at University of Missouri - Columbia

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Fort Hays State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General IE Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Hays, Kansas, and it awarded 7 ’s general IE degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Industrial Engineering at FHSU

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With a ranking of #13, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General IE Major in the Plains States Region list. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general IE degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Industrial Engineering at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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William Penn University
Oskaloosa, Iowa

William Penn University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General IE Major in the Plains States Region list. William Penn University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Oskaloosa, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Industrial Engineering at William Penn University

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