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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income $75-$110k)

51 Ranked Colleges
387 Degrees Awarded
$29,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k

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 Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k” 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.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 387 industrial engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 51 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income $75-$110k)

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Evanston, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified doctorate’s IE students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northwestern, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Northwestern Industrial Engineering Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s IE degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia Tech, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Tech are $31,334.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 doctorate’s IE degrees to qualified students.

U-M also took the #3 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548.

Full U-M Industrial Engineering Report

#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s IE students in 2019-2020.

Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Columbia Industrial Engineering Report

#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 6 doctorate’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The University of Texas at Austin Industrial Engineering Report

#6

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#8 in overall quality

Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. Purdue University - Main Campus is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Purdue not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University - Main Campus are $28,794, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#17 in overall quality

University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s IE degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Seattle, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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University of Central Florida came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Central Florida is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s IE degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UCF are $28,657, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

With a ranking of #9, Florida State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s IE students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#18 in overall quality

Iowa State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Iowa State is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 6 doctorate’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree ie students whose families make $75-$110k list, Iowa State has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” 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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#11

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#15 in overall quality

North Carolina State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. NC State is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 14 doctorate’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s IE degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s IE students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina

North Carolina A & T State University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s IE degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at NC A&T are $20,662, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#23 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Arizona State University - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s IE degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048.

Full ASU - Tempe Industrial Engineering Report

North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k 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.

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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#17

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas

With a ranking of #17, Kansas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. K -State is a large school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 7 doctorate’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Kansas State University Industrial Engineering Report

#18

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#25 in overall quality

With a ranking of #18, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s IE degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UMN Twin Cities Industrial Engineering Report

#19

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

Virginia Tech landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech also made our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#20

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#20 in overall quality

University of Iowa ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s IE degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Missouri - Columbia is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. OSU is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 4 doctorate’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full OSU Industrial Engineering Report

#23

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #23. Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s IE degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State University are $37,215, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#24

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#19 in overall quality

Binghamton University landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Binghamton University is a public institution located in Vestal, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Binghamton University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Binghamton University are $25,290, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#25

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

University of Houston did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #25. UH is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 6 doctorate’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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