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2023 Most Popular Industrial Engineering Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Industrial Engineering Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Industrial Engineering Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 89 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master'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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Industrial Engineering Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

Our analysis found University at Buffalo to be the most popular school for industrial engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 22% of the students majoring in IE at the school are women while 78% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 38% of the IE majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northeastern University is a great place for industrial engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 8% of the IE majors at the school.

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Out of the 89 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.

About 17% of the students majoring in IE at the school are women while 83% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for industrial engineering students working on their master’s degree. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

About 35% of the students majoring in IE at the school are women while 65% are male.

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#6

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 28% of the IE majors at the school.

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The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for industrial engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the large city of Arlington.

Women make up 10% of the IE majors at the school.

Full Industrial Engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington Report

#7

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree industrial engineering programs. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

Of the 81 students majoring in IE at Purdue, 70% are male and 30% are female.

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North Carolina State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

About 23% of the students majoring in IE at the school are women while 77% are male.

Full Industrial Engineering at North Carolina State University Report

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 71 students majoring in IE at Georgia Tech, 68% are male and 32% are female.

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With a ranking of #11, University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for industrial engineering students working on their master’s degree. UM Dearborn is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Dearborn.

Women make up 28% of the IE majors at the school.

Full Industrial Engineering at University of Michigan - Dearborn Report

#12

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

With a ranking of #12, Clemson University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for industrial engineering students working on their master’s degree. Clemson is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.

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

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#13

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 9% of the IE majors at the school.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Industrial Engineering students that almost earned our Most Popular Industrial Engineering Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
14 University of Central Florida Orlando, FL
15 Wichita State University Wichita, KS
16 Arizona State University - Tempe Tempe, AZ
17 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI

Industrial Engineering by Region

View the Most Popular Industrial Engineering Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
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 25 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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