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2023 Best Industrial Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Industrial Engineering is the #70 most popular major in the country with 3,028 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Industrial Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for IE majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Doctorate in Industrial Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named Iowa State University the best school in the Plains States Region for industrial engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 3 spot on the list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.

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#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Wichita State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Industrial Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best industrial engineering colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 32
Minnesota 28
Iowa 51
Kansas 99
Nebraska 0
North Dakota 2
South Dakota 15

One of 39 majors within the area of study, industrial engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to IE

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 6 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).

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