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2023 Most Popular Industrial Engineering Schools in North Carolina

3 Colleges
$69,748 Avg Salary
$26,745 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Industrial Engineering School for You

With 250 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, industrial engineering is the #87 most popular major in North Carolina.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Industrial Engineering Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in North Carolina to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Industrial Engineering program at each school on the list.

Check out the IE programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in North Carolina.

Our analysis found North Carolina State University to be the most popular school for industrial engineering students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

After completing their degree, IE graduates from NC State carry an average student debt load of $22,489.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina A & T State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Industrial Engineering Schools in North Carolina list. NC A&T is a large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

While working on their degree, IE majors at NC A&T accumulate an average of around $31,000 in student debt.

Read full report on Industrial Engineering at North Carolina A & T State University

#3

Methodist University

Fayetteville, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Methodist University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Industrial Engineering Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Fayetteville, Methodist is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Industrial Engineering at Methodist University

Best Industrial Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Industrial Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 430
Virginia 265
Florida 429
Tennessee 77
Kentucky 49
South Carolina 256
Louisiana 96
Arkansas 70
Alabama 218
Mississippi 79
West Virginia 141

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 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.

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