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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

7 Ranked Colleges
33 Degrees Awarded
$22,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Industrial Engineering is the 86th most popular major in the country with 9,448 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, industrial engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $64,716 and had an average of $22,994 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 773 industrial engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $67,617 and $24,893 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 33 industrial engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in industrial engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality industrial engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the industrial engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. UMN Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 2 doctorate’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s IE students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree ie students whose families make $30-$48k list, Iowa State has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 3 doctorate’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mizzou, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s IE degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the #5 spot on the list. K -State is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#2 in overall quality

University of Iowa ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Iowa Industrial Engineering Report

#7

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
#6 in overall quality

Wichita State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Wichita State University is a fairly large school located in Wichita, Kansas that handed out 5 doctorate’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WSU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wichita State University are $15,112.

Read more about Industrial Engineering at WSU

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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