by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for industrial engineering students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 52 master's degrees in industrial engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Your choice of industrial engineering for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete 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.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Industrial Engineering Master's Degree Schools in California list, to help you choose the best school for you.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in industrial engineering.
Any student who is interested in a master's degree in industrial engineering has to look into University of Southern California. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a master’s in industrial engineering from University of Southern California
It is difficult to beat California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo if you wish to pursue a master's degree in industrial engineering. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in industrial engineering from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
San Jose State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in industrial engineering. San Jose State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of San Jose.More information about a master’s in industrial engineering from San Jose State University
Explore all the Best Industrial Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 183 | 47 |
| Oregon | 158 | 20 |
One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Industrial Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Industrial Engineering | 52 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 1,849 |
| Computer Engineering | 1,115 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 984 |
| Civil Engineering | 915 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 502 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 303 |
| Systems Engineering | 278 |
| General Engineering | 261 |
| Materials Engineering | 222 |
| Operations Research | 202 |
