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2025 Best Industrial Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
72 Doctor's Degrees
Industrial Engineering is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #63 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Industrial Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 72 doctor's degrees in industrial engineering during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for industrial engineering students working on their doctor's degree.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Industrial Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Industrial Engineering in the Great Lakes Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for industrial engineering students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Doctorate in IE

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13 Annual Graduates

Purdue University - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in industrial engineering. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in industrial engineering from Purdue University - Main Campus

2
11 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Wisconsin - Madison if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in industrial engineering. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Madison.More information about a doctorate in industrial engineering from University of Wisconsin - Madison

Best Industrial Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best industrial engineering colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Illinois 153 21
Michigan 149 22
Ohio 144 9
Indiana 132 24
Wisconsin 108 13

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One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Industrial Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

IE Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Industrial Engineering 72

Majors Similar to IE

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 392
Electrical Engineering 355
Chemical Engineering 212
Biomedical Engineering 180
Civil Engineering 180
Materials Engineering 175
Computer Engineering 91
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 89
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 57
General Engineering 53

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