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

16 Colleges
$82,635 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Industrial Engineering Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Industrial Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 10 Best Industrial Engineering Master's Degree Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for industrial engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Industrial Engineering at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best industrial engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

The excellent master’s degree programs at Purdue University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best industrial engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lawrence Technological University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Lawrence Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Southfield.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for industrial engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Michigan - Dearborn ranked #8 on this year’s Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI

With a ranking of #10, Western Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best schools for industrial engineering students working on their master’s degree. WMU is a large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

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Best Industrial Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best industrial engineering colleges 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 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).

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