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2023 Most Popular Industrial Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Industrial Engineering Doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 55 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Industrial Engineering program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IE majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#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 doctor’s degree in the United States. Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

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

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Out of the 55 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech 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.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular industrial engineering schools in the United States. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

About 12% of the students majoring in IE at the school are women while 88% are male.

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Out of the 55 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in IE at Texas A&M College Station, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Central Florida is a great place for industrial engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 29% of the IE majors at the school.

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#6

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 46% of the IE majors at the school.

Full Industrial Engineering at Binghamton University Report

University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree industrial engineering programs. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

Women make up 46% of the IE majors at the school.

Full Industrial Engineering at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

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

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree industrial engineering programs. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

Women make up 33% of the IE majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #9, Northeastern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for industrial engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in IE at Northeastern, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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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 33 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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