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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

9 Ranked Colleges
89 Degrees Awarded
$36,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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 “Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 9,448 people earned their degree in industrial engineering, making the major the 86th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, industrial engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $64,716 and had an average of $22,994 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,969 industrial engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $66,753 and $24,537 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 89 industrial engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in industrial engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent industrial engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the industrial engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region doctor’s degree ie students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Evanston, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s IE students in 2019-2020.

Northwestern also made our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 23 doctorate’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M also took the #2 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Industrial Engineering at U-M

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s IE degrees to qualified students.

UW - Madison also made our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s IE students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree ie students whose families make $30-$48k list, Purdue has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Industrial Engineering Report

#6 in overall quality

Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ohio State, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Ohio State University - Main Campus Industrial Engineering Report

#7 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UIC is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UIC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Chicago are $27,036, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#8 in overall quality

Wayne State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Wayne State is a large school located in Detroit, Michigan that handed out 8 doctorate’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

Wayne State also made our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State are $37,215, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Industrial Engineering at Wayne State University

#9

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan
#8 in overall quality

Western Michigan University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Western Michigan University is a fairly large school located in Kalamazoo, Michigan that handed out 3 doctorate’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

WMU also made our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at WMU are $31,355, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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