2027 Best Value Industrial Engineering Schools in Minnesota
[Industrial Engineering](/majors/engineering/ie-industrial-engineering/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
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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2027 Best Value Industrial Engineering Schools in Minnesota
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in industrial engineering, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Industrial Engineering Schools
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities tops our 2027 list of the best value industrial engineering schools in Minnesota. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis. Students from in state pay about $17,214 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $38,362. Typical student debt for industrial engineering graduates is $22,802. Soon after graduation, industrial engineering degree recipients from University Of Minnesota Twin Cities generally make around $73,777. Set against $22,802 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 80% of applicants are accepted.
University Of Minnesota Duluth is a great value for students pursuing a degree in industrial engineering, landing the #2 spot this year. University Of Minnesota Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Duluth. In-state tuition and fees average $14,608, with out-of-state students paying around $20,134. Students borrow a median of $24,185 to complete the industrial engineering program here. Early-career industrial engineering graduates make about $77,781. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 89%.
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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).
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