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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income Over $110k)

83 Ranked Colleges
2,617 Degrees Awarded
$25,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue IE Schools for a Master's For Those Making Over $110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Vallue IE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k” ranking.

Industrial Engineering is the 86th most popular major in the country with 9,448 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,617 industrial engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue IE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 83 colleges that offer a degree in industrial engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality industrial engineering programs that also have a lower cost than 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 Vallue IE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue IE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income Over $110k)

#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue IE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school handed out 65 diplomas to qualified masters’s IE students in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Tech are $31,334, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue IE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k. Purdue University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in West Lafayette, Indiana. It awarded 81 masters’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

Purdue did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University - Main Campus are $28,794.

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Out of the 83 schools in the Best Vallue IE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #3 spot on the list. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s IE degrees to 48 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Florida are $28,657.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue IE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school handed out 27 degrees to qualified masters’s IE students in 2019-2020.

Iowa State also made our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948.

Full Iowa State Industrial Engineering Report

Out of the 83 schools in the Best Vallue IE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #5 spot on the list. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized public school situated in Dearborn, Michigan. It awarded 60 masters’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Dearborn are $25,072, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue IE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, this large public school handed out 106 diplomas to qualified masters’s IE students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree ie students whose families make more than $110k list, Clemson has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson University are $23,246.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue IE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 66 masters’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree ie students whose families make more than $110k list, U-M has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue IE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #8. USF Tampa is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 31 masters’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue IE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #9. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 26 masters’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue IE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this fairly large public school handed out 45 diplomas to qualified masters’s IE students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275.

Full New Mexico State University - Main Campus Industrial Engineering Report

#10 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #11 on this year’s Best Vallue IE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. UW - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 29 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also took the #10 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue IE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #12. NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 52 masters’s IE degrees to qualified students.

NC State also took the #17 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999.

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Florida International University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue IE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 44 masters’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211.

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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue IE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 43 masters’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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With a ranking of #15, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue IE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s IE degrees to qualified students.

North Dakota State University also took the #0 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#16

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina

North Carolina A & T State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Vallue IE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. NC A&T is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 15 masters’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at NC A&T are $20,662, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#17

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

With a ranking of #17, Florida State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue IE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s IE degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Florida State University Industrial Engineering Report

#18

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan

Oakland University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Vallue IE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. Oakland University is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s IE degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Oakland University are $24,648, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Oakland University Industrial Engineering Report

#19

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

University of Houston came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue IE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s IE degrees to 55 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689.

Full UH Industrial Engineering Report

#22 in overall quality

With a ranking of #20, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue IE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 22 masters’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#21

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue IE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #21. WVU is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 4 masters’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full WVU Industrial Engineering Report

#22

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas

Wichita State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue IE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Wichita, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s IE degrees to 40 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at WSU are $15,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#23

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue IE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. K -State is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#24

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#13 in overall quality

Virginia Tech came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue IE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s IE degrees to 35 students in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#25

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Arkansas ranked #25 on this year’s Best Vallue IE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s IE degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UARK are $22,121.

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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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