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Most Popular Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Most Popular Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, industrial engineering was ranked #87 in the country. In fact 9,072 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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 Great Lakes Region .

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our analysis found Purdue University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for industrial engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

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 $367, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

Of the 187 students majoring in IE at U-M, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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Out of the 30 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

About 35% of the students majoring in IE at the school are women while 65% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for industrial engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

Of the 105 students majoring in IE at UW - Madison, 63% are male and 37% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, IE majors at UW - Madison accumulate an average of around $18,713 in student debt.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular industrial engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

About 23% of the students majoring in IE at the school are women while 78% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, IE graduates from UIUC carry an average student debt load of $18,275.

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#6

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

Of the 72 students majoring in IE at Northwestern, 69% are male and 31% are female.

The average amount in student loans that IE majors at Northwestern take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $15,755.

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University of Wisconsin - Platteville came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW - Platteville is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Platteville.

About 29% of the students majoring in IE at the school are women while 71% are male.

On average, IE graduates from UW - Platteville take out $25,110 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Kent State University at Kent 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 #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 3% of the students majoring in IE at the school are women while 97% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, IE graduates from Kent State carry an average student debt load of $29,695. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $343.

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#8

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Youngstown State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Youngstown.

About 10% of the students majoring in IE at the school are women while 90% are male.

On average, IE graduates from Youngstown State University take out $30,531 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville 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 #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 32% of the IE majors at the school.

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Best Industrial Engineering Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 579
Ohio 256
Illinois 408
Indiana 416
Wisconsin 252

One of 40 majors within the area of study, industrial engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 25 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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