by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IE Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,483 industrial engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IE Major” ranking analyzed 89 colleges that offered a degree in industrial engineering. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their industrial engineering program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree ie students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Dearborn. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IE Major. This medium-sized school is located in Dearborn, Michigan, and it awarded 61 masters’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 89 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IE Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh University landed the #2 spot on the list. Lehigh is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 masters’s IE degrees to qualified students.
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. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Haven. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IE Major. University of New Haven is located in West Haven, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 masters’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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University at Buffalo. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IE Major. This large school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 151 masters’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, 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 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - Kingsville. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IE Major. Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized public school situated in Kingsville, Texas. It awarded 27 masters’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.
Binghamton University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IE Major list. Binghamton University is located in Vestal, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 85 masters’s IE degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, 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 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Industrial Engineering at Binghamton University
Lawrence Technological University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IE Major ranking. Lawrence Technological University is located in Southfield, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s IE degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read more about Industrial Engineering at Lawrence Technological University
Northeastern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IE Major ranking, coming in at #8. Northeastern is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 108 masters’s IE degrees to qualified students.
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 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Industrial Engineering at Northeastern University
With a ranking of #9, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IE Major list. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this fairly large public school handed out 42 degrees to qualified masters’s IE students in 2020-2021.
Full New Mexico State University - Main Campus Industrial Engineering Report
Wichita State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IE Major ranking, coming in at #10. Wichita State University is a fairly large school located in Wichita, Kansas that handed out 48 masters’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Industrial Engineering at Wichita State University
Rochester Institute of Technology came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IE Major ranking. Rochester, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s IE degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
Read more about Industrial Engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology
With a ranking of #12, Northern Illinois University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IE Major list. Dekalb, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s IE degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.
University of Central Missouri did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IE Major ranking, coming in at #13. This fairly large school is located in Warrensburg, Missouri, and it awarded 26 masters’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Central Missouri Industrial Engineering Report
With a ranking of #14, Western Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s 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 43 masters’s IE degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #15, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IE Major list. Columbia is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 116 masters’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.
With a ranking of #16, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IE Major list. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 71 masters’s IE degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, 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%.
Read more about Industrial Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Clemson University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IE Major ranking. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 58 masters’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read full report on Industrial Engineering at Clemson University
North Carolina State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IE Major ranking. North Carolina State University is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 74 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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 2.0% 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 #19, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IE Major list. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a public institution located in Edwardsville, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Colorado State University - Pueblo landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IE Major ranking. Located in Pueblo, Colorado, this medium-sized public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s IE students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Industrial Engineering at Colorado State University - Pueblo
Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IE Major ranking. Purdue University - Main Campus is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 81 masters’s 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.
Full Purdue University - Main Campus Industrial Engineering Report
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IE Major ranking. U-M is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 97 masters’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read full report on Industrial Engineering at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
With a ranking of #23, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IE Major list. UT Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 81 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Fairfield University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IE Major ranking. Fairfield, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s IE degrees to 8 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IE Major list. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 102 masters’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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
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