2023 Most Popular Industrial Engineering Schools
Finding the Best Industrial Engineering School for You
In 2020-2021, 3,028 people earned a degree or certificate in industrial engineering, making the major the #70 most popular in the United States.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Industrial Engineering Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 97 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Industrial Engineering program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Industrial Engineering Schools in the United States
Check out the IE programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 15% Most Popular Industrial Engineering Schools
Our analysis found University at Buffalo to be the most popular school for industrial engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a very large student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for industrial engineering students. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Industrial Engineering Schools list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Out of the 97 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Industrial Engineering Schools list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.
Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Industrial Engineering Schools list. Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.
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Binghamton University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular industrial engineering programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public college with a large student population.
Wichita State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular industrial engineering programs. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a large student population.
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular industrial engineering programs. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
North Carolina State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular industrial engineering programs. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
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The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for industrial engineering students. It came in at #11 on the list. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the city of Arlington.
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University of Central Florida ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Industrial Engineering Schools list. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Clemson University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Industrial Engineering Schools list. Clemson is a very large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.
University of Michigan - Dearborn ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Industrial Engineering Schools list. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn.
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Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Industrial Engineering students that almost earned our Most Popular Industrial Engineering Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | University of Houston | Houston, TX |
| 16 | Arizona State University - Tempe | Tempe, AZ |
| 17 | Auburn University | Auburn, AL |
| 18 | Rutgers University - New Brunswick | New Brunswick, NJ |
| 19 | Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo, MI |
Industrial Engineering by Region
View the Most Popular Industrial Engineering Schools for a specific region near you.
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Majors Related to IE
One of 39 majors within the area of study, industrial engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 25 schools only.
- 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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