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2027 Best Value Industrial Engineering Schools in Kentucky

[Industrial Engineering](/majors/engineering/ie-industrial-engineering/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong industrial engineering education at a price that pays off.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for industrial engineering students.

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• Best Value Industrial Engineering Schools in Kentucky

2027 Best Value Industrial Engineering Schools in Kentucky

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the industrial engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Industrial Engineering Schools

1

University Of Louisville
Louisville, KY

$13,136 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,000 Avg Student Debt

$53,899 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is University Of Louisville, our #1 best value for industrial engineering in Kentucky. Located in the city of Louisville, University Of Louisville is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $13,136, while out-of-state students pay about $29,482. Typical student debt for industrial engineering graduates is $23,000. Industrial Engineering graduates of University Of Louisville earn a median of $74,163 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 79%.

2

University Of Kentucky
Lexington, KY

$13,502 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$59,025 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in industrial engineering will find it at University Of Kentucky, which ranked #2. University Of Kentucky is a very large public school located in the city of Lexington. Students from in state pay about $13,502 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $34,140. Industrial Engineering graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Industrial Engineering graduates of University Of Kentucky earn a median of $76,033 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. University Of Kentucky admits about 93% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.