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2023 Best Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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

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

With 408 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, industrial engineering is the #78 most popular major in Illinois.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

The Best Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois

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

Top Illinois Schools for a Bachelor's in Industrial Engineering

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in Illinois for industrial engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

On average, IE graduates from Northwestern take out $15,755 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Industrial Engineering at Northwestern University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, IE graduates from UIUC take out $18,275 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Industrial Engineering at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

#3

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Bradley University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best industrial engineering schools in Illinois. Located in the midsize city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Industrial Engineering at Bradley University

Out of the 6 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the # 4 spot on the list. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

IE majors at UIC take out an average of $21,484 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Industrial Engineering at University of Illinois at Chicago Report

Out of the 6 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the # 5 spot on the list. SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.

Read full report on Industrial Engineering at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Northern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for industrial engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

Full Industrial Engineering at Northern Illinois University Report

Best Industrial Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Industrial Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 579
Ohio 256
Indiana 416
Wisconsin 252

Industrial Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

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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