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2023 Most Popular Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools

126 Colleges
$66,502 Avg Salary
$24,238 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 9,072 people earned a degree or certificate in industrial engineering, making the major the #87 most popular in the United States.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

The Most Popular Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 126 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Industrial Engineering program at each school on the list.

Check out the IE bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our analysis found Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus to be the most popular school for industrial engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 338 students majoring in IE at Georgia Tech, 56% are male and 44% are female.

IE majors at Georgia Tech take out an average of $23,182 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $373, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

Of the 264 students majoring in IE at Purdue, 72% are male and 28% are female.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $367.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular industrial engineering schools in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 217 students majoring in IE at Texas A&M College Station, 63% are male and 37% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, IE majors at Texas A&M College Station accumulate an average of around $19,563 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $328, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular industrial engineering schools in the United States. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in IE at the school are women while 60% are male.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $504, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular industrial engineering schools in the United States. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

Women make up 44% of the IE majors at the school.

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#6

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for industrial engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.

About 31% of the students majoring in IE at the school are women while 69% are male.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $350, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Central Florida came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population.

About 36% of the students majoring in IE at the school are women while 64% are male.

IE majors at UCF take out an average of $24,453 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

Of the 129 students majoring in IE at Ohio State, 65% are male and 35% are female.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $254, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#9

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

West Virginia University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public college with a very large student population.

About 28% of the students majoring in IE at the school are women while 72% are male.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $413, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Industrial Engineering at West Virginia University Report

#10

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 41% of the IE majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, IE majors at Auburn accumulate an average of around $23,466 in student debt.

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Iowa State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

Women make up 31% of the IE majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, IE majors at Iowa State accumulate an average of around $23,078 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $460, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.

Women make up 37% of the IE majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, IE graduates from UW - Madison carry an average student debt load of $18,713.

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North Carolina State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

About 43% of the students majoring in IE at the school are women while 57% are male.

On average, IE graduates from NC State take out $20,045 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.

Of the 101 students majoring in IE at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, 57% are male and 43% are female.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $498, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #15, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for industrial engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.

Of the 95 students majoring in IE at ASU - Tempe, 73% are male and 27% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, IE graduates from ASU - Tempe carry an average student debt load of $22,770.

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University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree industrial engineering programs. UPR Mayaguez is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mayaguez.

About 47% of the students majoring in IE at the school are women while 53% are male.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree industrial engineering programs. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 48% of the students majoring in IE at the school are women while 52% are male.

Full Industrial Engineering at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

University of Southern California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for industrial engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 87 students majoring in IE at USC, 59% are male and 41% are female.

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#18

Northeastern University

Boston, MA

Northeastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for industrial engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in IE at the school are women while 62% are male.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
20 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA
21 California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Pomona, CA
22 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL
23 The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX
24 San Jose State University San Jose, CA
24 Northwestern University Evanston, IL
24 University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Norman, OK

Industrial Engineering by Region

View the Most Popular Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 26 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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