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2023 Most Popular Industrial Engineering Schools in Ohio

12 Colleges
$62,992 Avg Salary
$26,708 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Industrial Engineering School for You

In 2020-2021, 256 degrees and certificates were awarded to industrial engineering students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #98 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

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 Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Ohio 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Industrial Engineering Colleges.

Our analysis found Ohio State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for industrial engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Ohio. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, IE graduates from Ohio State carry an average student debt load of $23,921. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $254, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Industrial Engineering at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

#2

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Youngstown State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Industrial Engineering Schools in Ohio list. Located in the small city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public college with a large student population.

On average, IE graduates from Youngstown State University take out $25,450 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at Kent State University at Kent helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best industrial engineering schools in Ohio. Kent State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.

While working on their degree, IE majors at Kent State accumulate an average of around $29,000 in student debt. 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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The excellent programs at Ohio University - Athens Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best industrial engineering schools in Ohio. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, IE graduates from OHIO Athens carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

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The excellent programs at Sinclair Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best industrial engineering schools in Ohio. Located in the city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a large student population.

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#6

Ohio University - Eastern Campus

Saint Clairsville, OH

Ohio University - Eastern Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Industrial Engineering Schools in Ohio list. Located in the rural area of Saint Clairsville, OHIO Eastern is a public school with a small student population.

IE majors at OHIO Eastern take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Ohio University - Zanesville Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Industrial Engineering Schools in Ohio list. Located in the town of Zanesville, OHIO Zanesville is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, IE majors at OHIO Zanesville accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular industrial engineering programs. UC is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

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Ohio University - Southern Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for industrial engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. OHIO Southern is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Ironton.

The average amount in student loans that IE majors at OHIO Southern take out is $27,000.

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Ohio University - Lancaster Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular industrial engineering programs. OHIO Lancaster is a small public school located in the rural area of Lancaster.

IE majors at OHIO Lancaster take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Industrial Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Industrial Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 579
Illinois 408
Indiana 416
Wisconsin 252

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

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 12 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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