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

In 2020-2021, 9,072 people earned a degree or certificate in industrial engineering, making the major the #87 most popular in the United States.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Industrial Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 49 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

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

Top 10 Best Industrial Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in the United States for industrial engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best industrial engineering schools in the United States. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for industrial engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

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Out of the 49 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 5 spot on the list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

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#6

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

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#7

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.

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#8

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech ranked #8 on this year’s Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

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Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #9 on this year’s Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Industrial Engineering by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
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Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 25 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).

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