2023 Best Industrial Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Industrial Engineering 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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Industrial Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Industrial Engineering Colleges.
Top 10 Best Industrial Engineering Schools
Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for industrial engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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The excellent programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best industrial engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Industrial Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison 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 Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Industrial Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for industrial engineering students. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Lawrence Technological University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Industrial Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Lawrence Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Southfield.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for industrial engineering students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for industrial engineering students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Oakland University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best industrial engineering programs. Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public college with a large student population.
Western Michigan University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Industrial Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.
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 |
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Industrial Engineering Related Rankings by Major
Industrial Engineering is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 16 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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