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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Industrial Engineering

144 Ranked Colleges
9,072 Degrees Awarded
$30,600 Avg Cost*
Schools Highly Focused on IE Major

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on IE Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Industrial Engineering is the 87th most popular major in the country with 9,072 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, industrial engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $68,960 and had an average of $24,268 in loans still to pay off.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on IE Major” ranking, we looked at 144 colleges that offer a degree in industrial engineering. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in industrial engineering.

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Schools Highly Focused on IE Major

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on IE Major”.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Industrial Engineering

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Out of the 144 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on IE Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Caribbean University - Ponce landed the #1 spot on the list. Caribbean University - Ponce is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Ponce, . It awarded 11 ’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Caribbean University - Ponce Industrial Engineering Report

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Out of the 144 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on IE Major that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is a small school located in Rapid City, South Dakota that handed out 56 ’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Industrial Engineering at SD Mines

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IE Major list. This small school is located in Hato Rey, , and it awarded 47 ’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Industrial Engineering at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on IE Major. Located in Fort-Wayne, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 34 diplomas to qualified ’s IE students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Industrial Engineering at Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies

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Out of the 144 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on IE Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez is a public institution located in Mayaguez, . The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 100 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Industrial Engineering at UPR Mayaguez

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With a ranking of #6, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IE Major list. Georgia Tech is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 430 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Industrial Engineering at Georgia Tech

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Milwaukee School of Engineering
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Milwaukee School of Engineering came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IE Major ranking. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s IE degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Industrial Engineering at Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IE Major list. This small school is located in Bayamon, , and it awarded 25 ’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Industrial Engineering at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Lehigh University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IE Major ranking. Located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 96 diplomas to qualified ’s IE students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Lehigh Industrial Engineering Report

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Kettering University
Flint, Michigan

Kettering University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IE Major list. Kettering University is a small school located in Flint, Michigan that handed out 25 ’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Industrial Engineering at Kettering University

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University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IE Major ranking. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized school located in Dearborn, Michigan that handed out 75 ’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Industrial Engineering at UM Dearborn

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IE Major ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, this large public school awarded 235 diplomas to qualified ’s IE students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Clemson University Industrial Engineering Report

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

With a ranking of #13, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IE Major list. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IE degrees to 369 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Purdue Industrial Engineering Report

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Binghamton University
Vestal, New York

Binghamton University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IE Major ranking. Binghamton University is a public institution located in Vestal, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 162 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Full Binghamton University Industrial Engineering Report

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SUNY Maritime College
Throggs Neck, New York

SUNY Maritime College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IE Major ranking. Throggs Neck, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IE degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Industrial Engineering at SUNY Maritime College

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University of Wisconsin - Platteville ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IE Major list. Platteville, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IE degrees to 49 students in 2020-2021.

Full University of Wisconsin - Platteville Industrial Engineering Report

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University of South Carolina - Aiken came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IE Major ranking. University of South Carolina - Aiken is a small public school situated in Aiken, South Carolina. It awarded 19 ’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of South Carolina - Aiken Industrial Engineering Report

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With a ranking of #18, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IE Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Troy, New York, and it awarded 57 ’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Industrial Engineering at RPI

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Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts

Northeastern University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IE Major ranking. Northeastern is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 207 ’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Industrial Engineering at Northeastern University

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IE Major list. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IE degrees to 243 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Industrial Engineering at Virginia Tech

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

University at Buffalo landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IE Major ranking. Located in Buffalo, New York, this large public school awarded 217 degrees to qualified ’s IE students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Industrial Engineering at University at Buffalo

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IE Major ranking. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IE degrees to 73 students in 2020-2021.

Full New Mexico State University - Main Campus Industrial Engineering Report

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Saint Ambrose University
Davenport, Iowa

Saint Ambrose University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IE Major list. St. Ambrose University is located in Davenport, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s IE degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Industrial Engineering at Saint Ambrose University

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Wichita State University
Wichita, Kansas

With a ranking of #24, Wichita State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IE Major list. Wichita State University is a fairly large school located in Wichita, Kansas that handed out 127 ’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.

Full WSU Industrial Engineering Report

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IE Major list. This large school is located in Morgantown, West Virginia, and it awarded 141 ’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Industrial Engineering at West Virginia University

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