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Most Popular Industrial Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Most Popular Industrial Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

9 Colleges
$82,635 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Industrial Engineering Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, industrial engineering was ranked #87 in the country. In fact 9,072 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

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 the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Plains States Region 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.

Our analysis found Wichita State University to be the most popular school for industrial engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 48 students majoring in IE at WSU, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Missouri landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in IE at UCM, 92% are male and 8% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in IE at UMN Twin Cities, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

Women make up 20% of the IE majors at the school.

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#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular industrial engineering schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 20% of the IE majors at the school.

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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree industrial engineering programs. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.

Women make up 20% of the IE majors at the school.

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#7

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

With a ranking of #7, Kansas State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for industrial engineering students working on their master’s degree. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

Women make up 33% of the IE majors at the school.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree industrial engineering programs. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln 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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Industrial Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best industrial engineering schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 55
Minnesota 130
Kansas 194
Iowa 240
Nebraska 0
North Dakota 32
South Dakota 56

One of 40 majors within the area of study, industrial engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 9 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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