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2023 Best 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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, industrial engineering was ranked #87 in the country. In fact 9,072 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Industrial Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Doctorate in Industrial Engineering

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.

Full Industrial Engineering at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at North Dakota State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best industrial engineering schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Industrial Engineering at North Dakota State University - Main Campus Report

Wichita State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Industrial Engineering at Wichita State University

Best Industrial Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best industrial engineering colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 55
Minnesota 130
Kansas 194
Iowa 240
Nebraska 0
North Dakota 32
South Dakota 56

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

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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