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2025 Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

9 Colleges in the Plains States Region
379 Bachelor's Degrees
General Industrial Engineering is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #76 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in the Plains States 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 379 bachelor's degrees in general industrial engineering during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Industrial Engineering School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region 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:

Overall Quality Is a Must

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.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our full 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.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study General Industrial Engineering in the Plains States Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general industrial engineering.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Bachelor's in General IE

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
71 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Minnesota - Twin Cities if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general industrial engineering. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general industrial engineering from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
102 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Iowa State University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general industrial engineering. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general industrial engineering from Iowa State University

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
33 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general industrial engineering needs to take a look at University of Iowa. Iowa is a very large public university located in the small city of Iowa City.More information about a bachelor’s in general industrial engineering from University of Iowa

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
33 Annual Graduates

University of Missouri - Columbia is a good choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in general industrial engineering. Mizzou is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Columbia.More information about a bachelor’s in general industrial engineering from University of Missouri - Columbia

5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
35 Annual Graduates

K -State is a large public university located in the small city of Manhattan.More information about a bachelor’s in general industrial engineering from Kansas State University

6
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
30 Annual Graduates

SD Mines is a small public school located in the small city of Rapid City.More information about a bachelor’s in general industrial engineering from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15 Annual Graduates

North Dakota State University is a large public university located in the city of Fargo.More information about a bachelor’s in general industrial engineering from North Dakota State University - Main Campus

8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
39 Annual Graduates

WSU is a large public university located in the city of Wichita.More information about a bachelor’s in general industrial engineering from Wichita State University

9
13 Annual Graduates

UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Duluth.More information about a bachelor’s in general industrial engineering from University of Minnesota - Duluth

Best General Industrial Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best general industrial engineering colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Missouri 475 23
Minnesota 446 102
Iowa 403 189
Kansas 352 95
Nebraska 331 0
North Dakota 251 30
South Dakota 237 41

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