by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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 537 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. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
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.
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.
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 the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in industrial engineering.
It is hard to beat Northwestern University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in industrial engineering. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston.More information about a master’s in industrial engineering from Northwestern University
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in industrial engineering. U-M is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.
Students who graduate with their master's from the ie program state that they receive average early career income of $96,587.
More information about a master’s in industrial engineering from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
University of Wisconsin - Madison is a good decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in industrial engineering. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in industrial engineering from University of Wisconsin - Madison
It's difficult to beat Purdue University - Main Campus if you want to pursue a master's degree in industrial engineering. Purdue is a fairly large public university located in the city of West Lafayette.More information about a master’s in industrial engineering from Purdue University - Main Campus
Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in industrial engineering from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Columbus.More information about a master’s in industrial engineering from Ohio State University - Main Campus
UM Dearborn is a moderately-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn.More information about a master’s in industrial engineering from University of Michigan - Dearborn
UIC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Chicago.More information about a master’s in industrial engineering from University of Illinois at Chicago
Wayne State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Detroit.More information about a master’s in industrial engineering from Wayne State University
Located in the city of Southfield, Lawrence Tech is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in industrial engineering from Lawrence Technological University
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One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Industrial Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Industrial Engineering | 537 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 1,388 |
| Electrical Engineering | 1,253 |
| Civil Engineering | 729 |
| Computer Engineering | 500 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 422 |
| General Engineering | 409 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 386 |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering. | 309 |
| Other Engineering | 305 |
| Chemical Engineering | 299 |
