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Finding the Best Industrial Engineering Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Industrial Engineering Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Industrial Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Texas A&M University - College Station the best school in the United States for industrial engineering students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Auburn University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Industrial Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Out of the 16 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Out of the 16 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great place for industrial engineering students working on their graduate certificate. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

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Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for industrial engineering students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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New Jersey Institute of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Industrial Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Newark, NJIT is a public college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for industrial engineering students working on their graduate certificate. SD Mines is a small public school located in the small city of Rapid City.

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University of Central Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for industrial engineering students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population.

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Louisiana Tech University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Industrial Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public school located in the town of Ruston.

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Industrial Engineering by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
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 16 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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