2023 Most Popular Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best Industrial Engineering Bachelor'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 Most Popular Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in California 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.
2023 Most Popular Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular California Schools for a Bachelor's in Industrial Engineering
Our analysis found California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo to be the most popular school for industrial engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in California. 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.
When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $498.
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Out of the 7 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 2 spot 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 33% of the students majoring in IE at the school are women while 67% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jose State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Jose.
Women make up 31% of the IE majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of San Diego. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. USD is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.
About 42% of the students majoring in IE at the school are women while 58% are male.
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California State University - East Bay came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 22 students majoring in IE at Cal State East Bay, 91% are male and 9% are female.
On average, IE graduates from Cal State East Bay take out $24,375 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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California Baptist 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 #7 on the list. Cal Baptist is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Riverside.
Of the 5 students majoring in IE at Cal Baptist, 60% are male and 40% are female.
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Request InformationBest Industrial Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 98 |
| Oregon | 85 |
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 7 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.