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2023 Best Industrial Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Industrial Engineering Graduate Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Industrial Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Plains States Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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.

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2023 Best Industrial Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates 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 graduate certificate. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is a great place 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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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Wichita State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best industrial engineering schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Industrial Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best industrial engineering schools 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 3 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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