by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General IE Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 8,087 people earned their degree in general industrial engineering, making the major the 95th most popular in the United States.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 33 general industrial engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,431 and $15,731 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General IE Major” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general industrial engineering. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general industrial engineering program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General IE Major” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General IE Major”.
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General IE Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified associates’s general ie students in 2021-2022.
Read more about General Industrial Engineering at Indiana Tech - CPS
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Manchester Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General IE Major. MCC is a public institution located in Manchester, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Industrial Engineering at Manchester Community College
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General IE Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Snow College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Ephraim, Utah, this medium-sized public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s general ie students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about General Industrial Engineering at Snow College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Community College of Rhode Island. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General IE Major. This fairly large school is located in Warwick, Rhode Island, and it awarded 0 associates’s general ie degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sinclair Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General IE Major. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 4 associates’s general ie degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Sinclair Community College General Industrial Engineering Report
McLennan Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General IE Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 2 associates’s general ie degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General IE Major ranking. Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico is a small school located in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico that handed out 46 associates’s general ie degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico General Industrial Engineering Report
Clackamas Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General IE Major ranking. Clackamas Community College is a small school located in Oregon City, Oregon that handed out 0 associates’s general ie degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Industrial Engineering at Clackamas Community College
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