2022 Best Industrial Engineering Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Every student pursuing a degree in industrial engineering needs to take a look at Northwestern University. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Schools rank of #14 out of 2,576 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were roughly 112 industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available. Those industrial engineering students who get their degree from Northwestern University earn $11,684 more than the standard IE grad.

#2

Columbia University in the City of New York

New York, NY

Every student pursuing a degree in industrial engineering has to check out Columbia University in the City of New York. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Schools rank of #22 out of 2,576 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 114 industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.

#3

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

Atlanta, GA

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a good option for students pursuing a degree in industrial engineering. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta. A Best Schools rank of #35 out of 2,576 schools nationwide means Georgia Tech is a great school overall.

There were about 473 industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the industrial engineering degree program at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus get $8,784 more than the standard graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

#4

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI

It is hard to beat University of Michigan - Ann Arbor if you wish to pursue a degree in industrial engineering. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Schools rank of #40 out of 2,576 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were roughly 273 industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the industrial engineering program at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor get $15,484 above the average college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

#5

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA

Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Schools rank of #33 out of 2,576 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 94 industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year. Those industrial engineering students who get their degree from University of Southern California earn $8,884 more than the typical IE graduate.

#6

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Bethlehem. A Best Schools rank of #57 out of 2,576 schools nationwide means Lehigh is a great university overall.

There were roughly 134 industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at Lehigh in the most recent year we have data available. Those industrial engineering students who get their degree from Lehigh University receive $5,584 more than the standard IE student.

#7

Northeastern University

Boston, MA

Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Schools rank of #58 out of 2,576 schools nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.

There were roughly 184 industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the IE program state that they receive average early career earnings of $64,100.

#8

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg. This school ranks 3rd out of 73 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were approximately 235 industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent data year.

#9

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Madison, WI

UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the city of Madison. A Best Schools rank of #69 out of 2,576 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were approximately 155 industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.

#10

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were roughly 378 industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent year we have data available.

#11

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, MA

Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Schools rank of #64 out of 2,576 schools nationwide means WPI is a great school overall.

There were about 30 industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at WPI in the most recent year we have data available.

#12

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Clemson. This university ranks 2nd out of 50 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were approximately 353 industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, IE degree recipients usually make an average of $65,500 in the first five years of their career.

#13

The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, TX

UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Austin. A Best Schools rank of #52 out of 2,576 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were approximately 28 industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.

#14

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, TX

Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of College Station. This university ranks 3rd out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 364 industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available.

#15

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo, CA

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo. This university ranks 13th out of 203 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 101 industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the most recent data year. Industrial Engineering degree recipients from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo get an earnings boost of about $4,384 above the typical income of industrial engineering majors.

#16

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, IL

UIUC is a very large public university located in the small city of Champaign. A Best Schools rank of #68 out of 2,576 colleges nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 85 industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year. Those industrial engineering students who get their degree from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign earn $7,884 more than the standard IE student.