2023 Best Value Industrial Engineering Schools in Illinois
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Industrial Engineering 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Industrial Engineering Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Illinois to see which programs offered the best value experiences for IE students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality in Industrial Engineering
Our analysis found Southern Illinois University Edwardsville to be the best value school for industrial engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. SIUE is a large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SIUE are $11,496 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great value for industrial engineering students. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UIUC undergraduate students pay an average of $17,634 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, IE graduates from UIUC carry an average student debtload of $19,000.
UIUC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Industrial Engineering Schools in Illinois list.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northern Illinois University is a great value for industrial engineering students. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.
NIU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,738 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that IE majors at NIU take out is $26,125.
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Out of the 6 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the # 4 spot on the list. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chicago.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UIC are $15,603 a year. The average amount in student loans that IE majors at UIC take out is $21,747.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great value for industrial engineering students. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northwestern are $60,768 per year. After completing their degree, IE graduates from Northwestern carry an average student debtload of $17,831.
Northwestern not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Industrial Engineering Schools in Illinois list.
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Bradley University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for industrial engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Bradley undergraduate students pay an average of $36,360 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, IE graduates from Bradley carry an average student debtload of $27,000.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Bradley also did well on our Best Industrial Engineering Schools in Illinois list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Request InformationBest Value Industrial Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 579 |
| Ohio | 256 |
| Indiana | 416 |
| Wisconsin | 252 |
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Industrial Engineering Related Majors for IE
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 6 schools only.
- 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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