by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on IE Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,927 industrial engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $68,118 and $26,481 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on IE Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 33 colleges that offered 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on IE Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
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 #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on IE Major in the Great Lakes Region. This small school is located in Fort-Wayne, Indiana, and it awarded 34 ’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies Industrial Engineering Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Milwaukee School of Engineering. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on IE Major in the Great Lakes Region. Milwaukee School of Engineering is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 ’s IE degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Out of the 33 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on IE Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kettering University landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Flint, Michigan, and it awarded 25 ’s IE degrees 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Read full report on Industrial Engineering at Kettering University
Out of the 33 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on IE Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Michigan - Dearborn is located in Dearborn, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 75 ’s IE degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read full report on Industrial Engineering at University of Michigan - Dearborn
Out of the 33 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on IE Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Purdue is a large public school situated in West Lafayette, Indiana. It awarded 369 ’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Full Purdue University - Main Campus Industrial Engineering Report
University of Wisconsin - Platteville ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IE Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Platteville is located in Platteville, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 49 ’s IE degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Industrial Engineering at University of Wisconsin - Platteville
With a ranking of #7, Lawrence Technological University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IE Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Southfield, Michigan, and it awarded 13 ’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Lawrence Technological University Industrial Engineering Report
With a ranking of #8, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IE Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 296 ’s IE degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IE Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. SIUE is a public institution located in Edwardsville, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 53 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Indiana Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IE Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. Indiana Institute of Technology is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s IE degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Industrial Engineering at Indiana Institute of Technology
With a ranking of #11, Northern Illinois University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IE Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Northern Illinois University is a fairly large public school situated in Dekalb, Illinois. It awarded 70 ’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Industrial Engineering at Northern Illinois University
With a ranking of #12, Youngstown State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IE Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Youngstown, Ohio, and it awarded 35 ’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Industrial Engineering at Youngstown State University
With a ranking of #13, Western Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IE Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Western Michigan University is a fairly large school located in Kalamazoo, Michigan that handed out 61 ’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.
Bradley University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IE Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Peoria, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified ’s IE students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Northwestern University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IE Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 91 ’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Industrial Engineering at Northwestern University
With a ranking of #16, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IE Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 162 ’s degrees 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 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Industrial Engineering at Ohio State University - Main Campus
With a ranking of #17, Wayne State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IE Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Wayne State is a large public school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 69 ’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Industrial Engineering at Wayne State University
University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IE Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #18. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IE degrees to 150 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 95%.
Read more about Industrial Engineering at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Oakland University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IE Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Oakland is a fairly large school located in Rochester Hills, Michigan that handed out 40 ’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IE Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large public school handed out 67 diplomas to qualified ’s IE students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Illinois at Chicago Industrial Engineering Report
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IE Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #21. UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 110 ’s IE degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Industrial Engineering at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Kent State University at Kent did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IE Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Kent, Ohio, this large public school handed out 31 degrees to qualified ’s IE students in 2020-2021.
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IE Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IE degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Industrial Engineering Report
University of Indianapolis landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IE Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified ’s IE students in 2020-2021.
Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IE Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Athens, Ohio, this large public school awarded 26 diplomas to qualified ’s IE students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Industrial Engineering at Ohio University - Athens Campus
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