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2023 Best Industrial Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Industrial Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, industrial engineering was ranked #70 in the country. In fact 3,028 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Industrial Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Industrial Engineering Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Industrial Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for industrial engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Industrial Engineering at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for industrial engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Industrial Engineering at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

#4

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great place for industrial engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Industrial Engineering at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

With a ranking of #7, Western Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best schools for industrial engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. WMU is a large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

Full Industrial Engineering at Western Michigan University Report

University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UIC is a very large public school located in the city of Chicago.

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University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree industrial engineering programs. Located in the city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Industrial Engineering at University of Michigan - Dearborn Report

#10

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for industrial engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

Full Industrial Engineering at Wayne State University Report

Best Industrial Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best industrial engineering schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 281
Illinois 153
Ohio 42
Indiana 105
Wisconsin 45

Industrial Engineering is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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