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2023 Best Industrial Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region

9 Colleges
$75,025 Avg Salary
$22,920 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Industrial Engineering School for You

Industrial Engineering is the #87 most popular major in the country with 9,072 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Industrial Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Industrial Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for IE majors pursuing a .

Top Far Western US Region Schools in Industrial Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo the best school in the Far Western US Region for industrial engineering students. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that IE majors at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo take out is $21,846. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $498.

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The excellent programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best industrial engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

IE majors at UW Seattle take out an average of $18,138 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Industrial Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

After completing their degree, IE graduates from USC carry an average student debtload of $21,500.

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#4

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Gonzaga University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Industrial Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Gonzaga is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Spokane.

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#5

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of San Diego. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Industrial Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Diego, USD is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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San Jose State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Industrial Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a very large student population.

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best industrial engineering programs. Cal Poly Pomona is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Pomona.

While working on their degree, IE majors at Cal Poly Pomona accumulate an average of around $26,035 in student debt.

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#8

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

With a ranking of #8, Oregon State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for industrial engineering students. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, IE graduates from Oregon State carry an average student debtload of $25,000.

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California Baptist University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Industrial Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Best Industrial Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best industrial engineering colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 464
Washington 98
Oregon 85

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

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 9 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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