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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Industrial Engineering in the Great Lakes Region (With Aid)

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 Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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.

This year’s “Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general industrial engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general industrial engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general industrial engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid.

Top 18 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Industrial Engineering in the Great Lakes Region (With Aid)

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#4 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school handed out 81 degrees to qualified masters’s general IE students in 2019-2020.

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 University - Main Campus are $28,794, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 29 masters’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also made our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 66 masters’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. UIUC is a large school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 13 masters’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Dearborn. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid. This medium-sized school is located in Dearborn, Michigan, and it awarded 60 masters’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

UM Dearborn also took the #8 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 - Dearborn are $25,072, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 22 masters’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

UIC also made our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan
#11 in overall quality

Oakland University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Oakland is a public institution located in Rochester Hills, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oakland, the school also landed the #11 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 Oakland are $24,648.

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#8

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#9 in overall quality

Wayne State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Wayne State is a large public school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 66 masters’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree general ie students with aid list, Wayne State has also earned the #9 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 Wayne State are $37,215.

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#6 in overall quality

Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 masters’s 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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#15 in overall quality

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Edwardsville, Illinois, and it awarded 15 masters’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

SIUE not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SIUE are $9,300, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Northwestern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Northwestern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. 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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#12

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Western Michigan University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. WMU is a fairly large public school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 60 masters’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

WMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WMU are $31,355, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois
#14 in overall quality

Northern Illinois University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Dekalb, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general IE degrees to 58 students in 2019-2020.

NIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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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#14

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, Ohio
#16 in overall quality

Youngstown State University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Youngstown State University is located in Youngstown, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s general IE degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree general ie students with aid list, Youngstown State University has also earned the #16 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 Youngstown State University are $9,495.

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#15

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio

With a ranking of #15, University of Toledo did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Toledo, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s general IE students in 2019-2020.

University of Toledo also made our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Toledo are $27,067, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#16

Bradley University

Peoria, Illinois

Bradley University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Peoria, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s general IE students in 2019-2020.

Bradley also made our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Bradley University are $17,040.

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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 Getting Aid ranking. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a public institution located in Athens, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

OHIO Athens also made our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at OHIO Athens are $17,712, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#18

Lawrence Technological University

Southfield, Michigan
#13 in overall quality

Lawrence Technological University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in Southfield, Michigan, and it awarded 13 masters’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

Lawrence Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lawrence Technological University are $17,918, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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%.

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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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