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2023 Best Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

6 Colleges
$66,502 Avg Salary
$24,238 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 464 degrees and certificates were awarded to industrial engineering students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #131 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in California to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California

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

Top California Schools for a Bachelor's in Industrial Engineering

Our analysis found California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo to be the best school for industrial engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in California. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $498.

Full Industrial Engineering at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for industrial engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

Out of the 6 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of San Diego landed the # 3 spot on the list. USD is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

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Out of the 6 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at San Jose State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best industrial engineering schools in California. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Jose.

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California Baptist University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree industrial engineering programs. Cal Baptist is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Riverside.

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Best Industrial Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Industrial Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 98
Oregon 85

One of 40 majors within the area of study, industrial engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to IE

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917

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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