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2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

51 Ranked Colleges
387 Degrees Awarded
$27,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

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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.

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 Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 51 colleges that offered a degree in industrial engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great industrial engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the industrial engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid.

Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (With Aid)

#17 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s IE students in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Industrial Engineering Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Wisconsin - Madison Industrial Engineering Report

#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school awarded 21 degrees to qualified doctorate’s IE students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Purdue, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University - Main Campus are $28,794, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Purdue 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 #4 for the Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s IE students 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.

Read more about Industrial Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 doctorate’s IE degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree ie students with aid list, Georgia Tech has also earned the #4 rank 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 Institute of Technology - Main Campus are $31,334.

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#6

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#15 in overall quality

North Carolina State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s IE degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

NC State also took the #15 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Industrial Engineering at North Carolina State University

#3 in overall quality

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. U-M 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Industrial Engineering at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

#8

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina

With a ranking of #8, North Carolina A & T State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. NC A&T is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 7 doctorate’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina A & T State University are $20,662.

Full North Carolina A & T State University Industrial Engineering Report

University of Central Florida came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Central Florida is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Florida are $28,657, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#21 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. UIUC is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC also took the #21 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 Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083.

Read more about Industrial Engineering at UIUC

#11

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Florida State University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s IE degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Industrial Engineering at Florida State

With a ranking of #12, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s IE students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126.

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#23 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 8 doctorate’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

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. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Illinois at Chicago is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 5 doctorate’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036.

Full University of Illinois at Chicago Industrial Engineering Report

#15

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

Virginia Tech came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 16 doctorate’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech also took the #5 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Virginia Tech Industrial Engineering Report

#18 in overall quality

Iowa State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Iowa State is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 6 doctorate’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree ie students with aid 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 University are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#17

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

University of Houston came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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#18

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas
#11 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 10 doctorate’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree ie students with aid list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Industrial Engineering at Texas A&M University - College Station

#19

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#24 in overall quality

With a ranking of #19, Mississippi State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Mississippi State, Mississippi 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.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree ie students with aid list, Mississippi State has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State are $23,950, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Mississippi State Industrial Engineering Report

#20

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#20 in overall quality

University of Iowa did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #20. University of 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.

Iowa also took the #20 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#21

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #21. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas Tech Industrial Engineering Report

#22

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #22. Kansas State University 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.

Read full report on Industrial Engineering at Kansas State University

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. OSU is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 4 doctorate’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963.

Read full report on Industrial Engineering at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

#24

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

Northwestern University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Evanston, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s IE degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree ie students with aid list, Northwestern has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#25

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#19 in overall quality

Binghamton University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Vestal, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s IE students in 2019-2020.

Binghamton University also took the #19 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Binghamton University are $25,290, 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%.

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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