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2023 Most Popular Industrial Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region

11 Colleges
$75,025 Avg Salary
$22,920 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Industrial Engineering School for You

Industrial Engineering is the #87 most popular major in the country with 9,072 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Industrial Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IE majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for industrial engineering students. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

After completing their degree, IE graduates from USC carry an average student debt load of $21,500.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means San Jose State University is a great place for industrial engineering students. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a great place for industrial engineering students. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that IE majors at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo take out is $21,846. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $498.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Industrial Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

After completing their degree, IE graduates from UW Seattle carry an average student debt load of $18,138.

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#5

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Out of the 11 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

IE majors at Oregon State take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Industrial Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal Poly Pomona is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Pomona.

While working on their degree, IE majors at Cal Poly Pomona accumulate an average of around $26,035 in student debt.

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#7

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

University of San Diego landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular industrial engineering programs. Located in the city of San Diego, USD is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #8, California State University - East Bay did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for industrial engineering students. Cal State East Bay is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Hayward.

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#9

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

Gonzaga University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for industrial engineering students. It came in at #9 on the list. Gonzaga is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Spokane.

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With a ranking of #10, California Baptist University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for industrial engineering students. Located in the city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Industrial Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best industrial engineering colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 464
Washington 98
Oregon 85

Industrial Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

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 11 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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