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2023 Best Industrial Engineering Schools in Ohio

4 Colleges
$62,992 Avg Salary
$26,708 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Industrial Engineering School for You

In 2020-2021, 256 degrees and certificates were awarded to industrial engineering students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #98 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Industrial Engineering Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Industrial Engineering Schools in Ohio

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

Top Ohio Schools in Industrial Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named Ohio State University - Main Campus the best school in Ohio for industrial engineering students. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, IE graduates from Ohio State take out $23,921 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $254, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Industrial Engineering at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Industrial Engineering Schools in Ohio list. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, IE graduates from OHIO Athens take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Industrial Engineering at Ohio University - Athens Campus Report

#3

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

The excellent programs at Youngstown State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best industrial engineering schools in Ohio. Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that IE majors at Youngstown State University take out is $25,450.

Read full report on Industrial Engineering at Youngstown State University

Out of the 4 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Kent State University at Kent landed the # 4 spot on the list. Kent State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.

After completing their degree, IE graduates from Kent State carry an average student debtload of $29,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $343.

Read full report on Industrial Engineering at Kent State University at Kent

Best Industrial Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Industrial Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 579
Illinois 408
Indiana 416
Wisconsin 252

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

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 4 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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