by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 75 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for industrial engineering students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 2,483 master's degrees in industrial engineering to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The ie master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality ie program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for industrial engineering students working on their master's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Industrial Engineering Master's Degree Schools list to help you make the college decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in industrial engineering. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Columbia University in the City of New York is a great option for students interested in a master's degree in industrial engineering. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York.More information about a master’s in industrial engineering from Columbia University in the City of New York
Every student who is interested in a master's degree in industrial engineering needs to check out Northwestern University. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in industrial engineering from Northwestern University
It is difficult to beat University of Michigan - Ann Arbor if you wish to pursue a master's degree in industrial engineering. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population.
Those industrial engineering students who get their master's degree from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor make $13,952 more than the typical ie student.
More information about a master’s in industrial engineering from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Any student who is interested in a master's degree in industrial engineering has to take a look at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.
Those industrial engineering students who get their master's degree from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus receive $7,306 more than the standard ie grad.
More information about a master’s in industrial engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of College Station.
Those industrial engineering students who get their master's degree from Texas A&M University - College Station receive $2,618 more than the average ie graduate.
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UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the city of Madison.More information about a master’s in industrial engineering from University of Wisconsin - Madison
Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in industrial engineering from University of Southern California
Clemson is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Clemson.
Master's recipients from the industrial engineering program at Clemson University make $20,841 above the average college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
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Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in industrial engineering from Purdue University - Main Campus
Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in industrial engineering from Auburn University
UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the large city of Seattle.
Industrial Engineering master's degree recipients from University of Washington - Seattle Campus earn a boost of around $41,738 over the typical earnings of industrial engineering majors.
More information about a master’s in industrial engineering from University of Washington - Seattle CampusThese are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Industrial Engineering Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, VA |
| 13 | University of Minnesota - Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN |
| 14 | Northeastern University | Boston, MA |
| 15 | Lehigh University | Bethlehem, PA |
| 16 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Champaign, IL |
| 17 | The University of Tennessee - Knoxville | Knoxville, TN |
| 18 | Iowa State University | Ames, IA |
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Industrial Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Industrial Engineering | 2,483 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 8,658 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 7,218 |
| Computer Engineering | 5,020 |
| Civil Engineering | 4,884 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 3,089 |
| General Engineering | 2,969 |
| Systems Engineering | 2,186 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 1,880 |
| Chemical Engineering | 1,558 |
| Other Engineering | 1,409 |
