2023 Most Popular Industrial Engineering Master's Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best Industrial Engineering Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 464 degrees and certificates were awarded to industrial engineering students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #131 most popular major in the state.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Industrial Engineering Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in California 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.
2023 Most Popular Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Industrial Engineering Master's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular California Schools for a Master's in Industrial Engineering
Our analysis found San Jose State University to be the most popular school for industrial engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in California. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Jose.
Women make up 42% of the IE majors at the school.
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Out of the 3 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 16 students majoring in IE at USC, 56% are male and 44% are female.
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Out of the 3 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the # 3 spot on the list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.
Women make up 33% of the IE majors at the school.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 98 |
| Oregon | 85 |
Majors Related to IE
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 3 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.