by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IE Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 9,072 people earned their degree in industrial engineering, making the major the 87th most popular in the United States. 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.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 370 industrial engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,260 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IE Major” ranking, we looked at 55 colleges that offer a degree in industrial engineering. That schools that top this list have a program in industrial engineering in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree ie students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina A & T State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IE Major list. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s IE students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Industrial Engineering at North Carolina A & T State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Binghamton University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IE Major. Vestal, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s IE degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Industrial Engineering at Binghamton University
Out of the 55 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IE Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s IE degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 55 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IE Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Purdue University - Main Campus is a large school located in West Lafayette, Indiana that handed out 24 doctorate’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lehigh University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IE Major. Located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s IE students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
North Carolina State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IE Major ranking. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 17 doctorate’s IE degrees 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Mississippi State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IE Major ranking. This large school is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Northeastern University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IE Major ranking. Northeastern is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 12 doctorate’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Read full report on Industrial Engineering at Northeastern University
University of Miami ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IE Major list. This fairly large school is located in Coral Gables, Florida, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Auburn University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IE Major ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Auburn, Alabama, this large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified doctorate’s IE students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
University at Buffalo came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IE Major ranking. University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s IE degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
New Jersey Institute of Technology came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IE Major ranking. New Jersey Institute of Technology is located in Newark, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s IE degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Northwestern University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IE Major list. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Clemson University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IE Major ranking. Clemson, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s IE degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Read more about Industrial Engineering at Clemson University
Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IE Major ranking, coming in at #15. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 doctorate’s IE degrees to qualified students.
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 2.6% 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 Rutgers New Brunswick
Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IE Major list. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 doctorate’s IE degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 full report on Industrial Engineering at Texas A&M University - College Station
With a ranking of #17, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IE Major list. University of Illinois at Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s IE degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 full report on Industrial Engineering at University of Illinois at Chicago
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IE Major ranking. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, 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 85%.
Read full report on Industrial Engineering at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
With a ranking of #19, Western Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IE Major list. Western Michigan University is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s IE degrees to qualified students.
Full Western Michigan University Industrial Engineering Report
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IE Major ranking, coming in at #20. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 12 doctorate’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IE Major list. UW - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 13 doctorate’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, 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 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Louisville ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IE Major list. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s IE degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
With a ranking of #23, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IE Major list. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s IE degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Wayne State University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IE Major ranking. Wayne State University is a large school located in Detroit, Michigan that handed out 5 doctorate’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.
Virginia Tech came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IE Major ranking. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s IE degrees 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 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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