2023 Best Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan
Finding the Best Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 579 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, industrial engineering is the #51 most popular major in Michigan.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Michigan to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan
The colleges and universities below are the best for IE majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top Michigan Schools for a Bachelor's in Industrial Engineering
Our analysis found University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to be the best school for industrial engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Michigan. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kettering University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Flint, Kettering is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Out of the 7 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lawrence Technological University is a great place for industrial engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Southfield, Lawrence Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Western Michigan University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best industrial engineering schools in Michigan. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a large student population.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, IE graduates from WMU carry an average student debtload of $24,984.
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University of Michigan - Dearborn 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. UM Dearborn is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Dearborn.
On average, IE graduates from UM Dearborn take out $36,772 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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With a ranking of #7, Wayne State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for industrial engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 256 |
| Illinois | 408 |
| Indiana | 416 |
| Wisconsin | 252 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to IE
One of 40 majors within the area of study, industrial engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 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.