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2023 Most Popular Industrial Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Industrial Engineering Doctor'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. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Industrial Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Plains States Region 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Iowa State University the most popular school in the Plains States Region for industrial engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.

Read full report on Industrial Engineering at Iowa State University

Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the most popular school in the Plains States Region for industrial engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 40% of the IE majors at the school.

Full Industrial Engineering at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 50% of the IE majors at the school.

Read full report on Industrial Engineering at University of Iowa

Out of the 7 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Industrial Engineering at North Dakota State University - Main Campus Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wichita State University is a great place for industrial engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Industrial Engineering at Wichita State University Report

With a ranking of #6, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for industrial engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

Read full report on Industrial Engineering at University of Missouri - Columbia

#7

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree industrial engineering programs. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

Read full report on Industrial Engineering at Kansas State University

Best Industrial Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best industrial engineering schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 55
Minnesota 130
Kansas 194
Iowa 240
Nebraska 0
North Dakota 32
South Dakota 56

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 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.

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