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2023 Most Popular Industrial Engineering Schools in Virginia

3 Colleges
$65,502 Avg Salary
$24,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Industrial Engineering School for You

With 265 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, industrial engineering is the #83 most popular major in Virginia.

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'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 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 Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular 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.

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

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Tech the most popular school in Virginia for industrial engineering students. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, IE majors at Virginia Tech accumulate an average of around $24,000 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $504.

Full Industrial Engineering at Virginia Tech Report

#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Out of the 3 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Out of the 3 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Full Industrial Engineering at Liberty University Report

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
North Carolina 250
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.

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.

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