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2023 Best Industrial Engineering Schools in Michigan

6 Colleges
$78,288 Avg Salary
$27,720 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Industrial Engineering School for You

In 2020-2021, 281 degrees and certificates were awarded to industrial engineering students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #27 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

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 Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Michigan to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Industrial Engineering Schools in Michigan

Check out the IE programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Michigan Schools in Industrial Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the best school in Michigan for industrial engineering students. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lawrence Technological University is a great place for industrial engineering students. Lawrence Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Southfield.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Michigan - Dearborn. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Industrial Engineering Schools in Michigan list. Located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Out of the 6 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public school with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Michigan University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Industrial Engineering Schools in Michigan list. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

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#6

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Industrial Engineering Schools in Michigan list. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

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Best Industrial Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Industrial Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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