2023 Most Popular Industrial Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Industrial Engineering Master's Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Industrial Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Illinois 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 Illinois
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IE majors pursuing a master's degree.
Most Popular Illinois Schools for a Master's in Industrial Engineering
Our analysis found Northern Illinois University to be the most popular school for industrial engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. NIU is a large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.
Women make up 29% of the IE majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.
About 12% of the students majoring in IE at the school are women while 88% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for industrial engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 24% of the IE majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular industrial engineering schools in Illinois. SIUE is a large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.
Women make up 27% of the IE majors at the school.
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Out of the 6 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 40% of the IE majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #6, Bradley University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for industrial engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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.