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2023 Most Popular Industrial Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Industrial Engineering Doctor'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.

The Most Popular Industrial Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Industrial Engineering program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IE majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Iowa State University the most popular school in the Plains States Region for industrial engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

Full Industrial Engineering at Iowa State University Report

Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the most popular school in the Plains States Region for industrial engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in IE at the school are women while 60% are male.

Full Industrial Engineering at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Out of the 7 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in IE at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Industrial Engineering at University of Iowa Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at North Dakota State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular industrial engineering schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a large student population.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Wichita State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular industrial engineering schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for industrial engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

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#7

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

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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.

  • 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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