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2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

18 Ranked Colleges
552 Degrees Awarded
$26,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General IE Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 9,448 people earned their degree in general industrial engineering, making the major the 86th most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,969 general industrial engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 552 general industrial engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer a degree in general industrial engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general industrial engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general industrial engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 18 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Industrial Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Northwestern is a large school located in Evanston, Illinois that handed out 15 masters’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 66 masters’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor General Industrial Engineering Report

#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Purdue University - Main Campus is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 81 masters’s general IE degrees to qualified students.

Purdue did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan
#11 in overall quality

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s general IE students in 2019-2020.

Oakland not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oakland are $24,648, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Dearborn. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UM Dearborn is a public institution located in Dearborn, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 60 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UM Dearborn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UM Dearborn are $25,072, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Michigan - Dearborn General Industrial Engineering Report

#3 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general IE degrees to 29 students in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523.

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#7

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#9 in overall quality

Wayne State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Wayne State is a large public school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 66 masters’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wayne State, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State are $37,215, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UIUC is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 13 masters’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree general ie students whose families make $75-$110k list, UIUC has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083.

Full UIUC General Industrial Engineering Report

#6 in overall quality

Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 16 masters’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State also made our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois
#14 in overall quality

Northern Illinois University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Northern Illinois University is a fairly large school located in Dekalb, Illinois that handed out 58 masters’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

NIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Illinois University are $11,086, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a fairly large public school situated in Edwardsville, Illinois. It awarded 15 masters’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

SIUE did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville are $9,300.

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#10 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Illinois at Chicago is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 22 masters’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIC, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036.

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#13

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, Ohio
#16 in overall quality

Youngstown State University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Youngstown State University is a fairly large school located in Youngstown, Ohio that handed out 7 masters’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

Youngstown State University also made our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #16. Average graduate tuition and fees at Youngstown State University are $9,495, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Youngstown State University General Industrial Engineering Report

#14

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio

University of Toledo landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Toledo, Ohio, and it awarded 1 masters’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Toledo, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Toledo are $27,067, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Toledo General Industrial Engineering Report

#15

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan
#7 in overall quality

Western Michigan University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 60 degrees to qualified masters’s general IE students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WMU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WMU are $31,355.

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#16

Bradley University

Peoria, Illinois

Bradley University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Bradley is a private not-for-profit institution located in Peoria, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Bradley also took the #0 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bradley are $17,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12 in overall quality

Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Athens, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general IE degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

OHIO Athens did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio University - Athens Campus are $17,712.

Full OHIO Athens General Industrial Engineering Report

#18

Lawrence Technological University

Southfield, Michigan
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #18, Lawrence Technological University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This small school is located in Southfield, Michigan, and it awarded 13 masters’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree general ie students whose families make $75-$110k list, Lawrence Tech has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lawrence Technological University are $17,918.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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