2023 Most Popular Industrial Engineering Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Industrial Engineering School for You
With 408 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, industrial engineering is the #78 most popular major in Illinois.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Industrial Engineering Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular 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.
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2023 Most Popular Industrial Engineering Schools in Illinois
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Industrial Engineering Colleges.
Most Popular Illinois Schools in Industrial Engineering
Our analysis found University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to be the most popular school for industrial engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, IE majors at UIUC accumulate an average of around $19,000 in student debt.
The excellent programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best industrial engineering schools in Illinois. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that IE majors at Northwestern take out is $17,831.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Industrial Engineering Schools in Illinois list. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.
The average amount in student loans that IE majors at NIU take out is $26,125.
Full Industrial Engineering at Northern Illinois University Report
Out of the 6 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the # 4 spot on the list. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chicago.
The average amount in student loans that IE majors at UIC take out is $21,747.
Read full report on Industrial Engineering at University of Illinois at Chicago
Out of the 6 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the # 5 spot on the list. SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.
Read full report on Industrial Engineering at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Bradley University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular industrial engineering programs. Located in the midsize city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
IE majors at Bradley take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
Read full report on Industrial Engineering at Bradley University
Best Industrial Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Most Popular Industrial Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Michigan | 579 |
Ohio | 256 |
Indiana | 416 |
Wisconsin | 252 |
Industrial Engineering Related Majors
Industrial Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 6 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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