2023 Best Industrial Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Industrial Engineering Master's Degree School for You
With 408 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, industrial engineering is the #78 most popular major in Illinois.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Industrial Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Illinois to see which master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois
The colleges and universities below are the best for IE majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top Illinois Schools for a Master's in Industrial Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in Illinois for industrial engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Northern Illinois University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best industrial engineering schools in Illinois. NIU is a large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Chicago is a great place for industrial engineering students working on their master’s degree. UIC is a very large public school located in the city of Chicago.
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Out of the 5 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the # 5 spot on the list. SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 579 |
| Ohio | 256 |
| Indiana | 416 |
| Wisconsin | 252 |
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Industrial Engineering Related Rankings by Major
Industrial Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 5 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.