2023 Best Industrial Engineering Master's Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best Industrial Engineering Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 464 degrees and certificates were awarded to industrial engineering students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #131 most popular major in the state.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Industrial Engineering Master's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in California to see which master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in California
The following schools top our list of the Best Industrial Engineering Master's Degree Colleges.
Top California Schools for a Master's in Industrial Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the best school in California for industrial engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 3 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the # 2 spot on the list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.
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Out of the 3 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jose State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Jose.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 98 |
| Oregon | 85 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to IE
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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.