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2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $30-$48k

6 Ranked Colleges
278 Degrees Awarded
$31,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value IE Schools for a Master's in Michigan For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 9,448 people earned their degree in industrial engineering, making the major the 86th most popular in the United States. 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 Michigan, there were 606 industrial engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,567 and $22,849 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 278 industrial engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,608 and $41,198 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in industrial engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent industrial engineering programs, but they also cost less that 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 Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for michigan master’s degree ie students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $30-$48k. U-M is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 66 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U-M, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548.

Read more about Industrial Engineering at U-M

#2

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland University landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, and it awarded 13 masters’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

Oakland also made our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oakland University are $24,648, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Oakland University Industrial Engineering Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Dearborn. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $30-$48k list. Dearborn, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s IE degrees to 60 students in 2019-2020.

UM Dearborn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UM Dearborn are $25,072.

Read more about Industrial Engineering at University of Michigan - Dearborn

#4

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wayne State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $30-$48k. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s IE degrees to 66 students in 2019-2020.

Wayne State also made our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State University are $37,215, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Michigan University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $30-$48k. Western Michigan University is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 60 masters’s IE degrees to qualified students.

WMU also made our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at WMU are $31,355, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Industrial Engineering at Western Michigan University

#6

Lawrence Technological University

Southfield, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

Lawrence Technological University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Lawrence Tech is a private not-for-profit institution located in Southfield, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Lawrence Tech also made our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lawrence Tech are $17,918.

Full Lawrence Tech Industrial Engineering Report

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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%.

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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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