by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on General IE Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Industrial Engineering is the 95th most popular major in the country with 8,087 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,686 general industrial engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on General IE Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 33 colleges that offer a degree in general industrial engineering. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general industrial engineering.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
The general ie school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on General IE Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on General IE Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on General IE Major in the Great Lakes Region. Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies is a small school located in Fort Wayne, Indiana that handed out 25 ’s general ie degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Milwaukee School of Engineering. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General IE Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Milwaukee School of Engineering is a small school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 22 ’s general ie degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Industrial Engineering at Milwaukee School of Engineering
Out of the 33 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General IE Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kettering University landed the #3 spot on the list. Kettering is located in Flint, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 27 ’s general ie degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Dearborn. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General IE Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Michigan - Dearborn is located in Dearborn, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 48 ’s general ie degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 full report on General Industrial Engineering at UM Dearborn
Out of the 33 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General IE Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Purdue University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in West Lafayette, Indiana. It awarded 331 ’s general ie degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
Full Purdue University - Main Campus General Industrial Engineering Report
University of Wisconsin - Platteville did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General IE Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. University of Wisconsin - Platteville is located in Platteville, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 31 ’s general ie degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Industrial Engineering at UW - Platteville
Lawrence Technological University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General IE Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Lawrence Tech is located in Southfield, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 ’s general ie degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Industrial Engineering at Lawrence Tech
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General IE Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 247 ’s general ie degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General IE Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is located in Edwardsville, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 57 ’s general ie degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Industrial Engineering at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Indiana Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General IE Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. Indiana Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It awarded 15 ’s general ie degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on General Industrial Engineering at Indiana Institute of Technology
Northern Illinois University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General IE Major in the Great Lakes Region list. NIU is a fairly large school located in Dekalb, Illinois that handed out 45 ’s general ie degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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 full report on General Industrial Engineering at Northern Illinois University
Youngstown State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General IE Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. Youngstown State University is a public institution located in Youngstown, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Industrial Engineering at Youngstown State University
Western Michigan University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General IE Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Western Michigan University is a fairly large school located in Kalamazoo, Michigan that handed out 48 ’s general ie degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Industrial Engineering at Western Michigan University
Bradley University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General IE Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Bradley is located in Peoria, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 23 ’s general ie degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Northwestern University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General IE Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Northwestern is a large school located in Evanston, Illinois that handed out 79 ’s general ie degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 99%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General Industrial Engineering at Northwestern
Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General IE Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general ie degrees to 181 students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Ohio State University - Main Campus General Industrial Engineering Report
Wayne State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General IE Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #17. This large school is located in Detroit, Michigan, and it awarded 54 ’s general ie degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General IE Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 159 ’s general ie degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Wisconsin - Madison General Industrial Engineering Report
Oakland University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General IE Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Oakland University is a public institution located in Rochester Hills, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 34 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Industrial Engineering at Oakland
University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General IE Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Illinois at Chicago is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 52 ’s general ie 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%.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General IE Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #21. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 109 ’s general ie degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Kent State University at Kent landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General IE Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kent State University at Kent is a public institution located in Kent, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General IE Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #23. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a large school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 20 ’s general ie degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Indianapolis came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General IE Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UIndy is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 2 ’s general ie degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General IE Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Athens, Ohio, this large public school awarded 29 diplomas to qualified ’s general ie students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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