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

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$82,635 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Industrial Engineering Master'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Industrial Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Master's in Industrial Engineering

Our analysis found Iowa State University to be the best school for industrial engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.

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#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Out of the 7 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

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With a ranking of #6, Wichita State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for industrial engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a large student population.

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University of Central Missouri landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree industrial engineering programs. Located in the distant town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Industrial Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best industrial engineering schools 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 7 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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