by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 22 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for general industrial engineering students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,120 bachelor's degrees in general industrial engineering during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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Your choice of general industrial engineering for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general industrial engineering students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general industrial engineering.
Northwestern University is a good option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in general industrial engineering. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston.More information about a bachelor’s in general industrial engineering from Northwestern University
It's difficult to beat University of Michigan - Ann Arbor if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general industrial engineering. U-M is a very large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor.More information about a bachelor’s in general industrial engineering from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
It is hard to beat Purdue University - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in general industrial engineering. Purdue is a very large public university located in the small city of West Lafayette.More information about a bachelor’s in general industrial engineering from Purdue University - Main Campus
University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great decision for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in general industrial engineering. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general industrial engineering from University of Wisconsin - Madison
Ohio State is a very large public university located in the city of Columbus.More information about a bachelor’s in general industrial engineering from Ohio State University - Main Campus
Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general industrial engineering from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Located in the city of Flint, Kettering is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general industrial engineering from Kettering University
UIC is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Chicago.More information about a bachelor’s in general industrial engineering from University of Illinois at Chicago
UM Dearborn is a medium-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn.More information about a bachelor’s in general industrial engineering from University of Michigan - Dearborn
Wayne State is a very large public university located in the large city of Detroit.More information about a bachelor’s in general industrial engineering from Wayne State University
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