2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering in Michigan

A doctor's degree in industrial engineering is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #66 out of 295 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the most popular for industrial engineering students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 34 doctor's degrees in industrial engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Industrial Engineering School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in IE matters. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering in Michigan ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality industrial engineering program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for industrial engineering.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Industrial Engineering in Michigan

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in industrial engineering.

Most Well Attended Schools for IE Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

23 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in industrial engineering. U-M is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in industrial engineering in Michigan.

There were about 23 industrial engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in industrial engineering from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

2

Wayne State University
Detroit, MI

8 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Wayne State University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in industrial engineering. Wayne State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Detroit. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in industrial engineering in Michigan.

There were roughly 8 industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in industrial engineering from Wayne State University

3

Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Western Michigan University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in industrial engineering. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public university with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in industrial engineering in Michigan.

There were about 3 industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in industrial engineering from Western Michigan University

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University of Michigan - Dearborn
Dearborn, MI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Michigan - Dearborn is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in industrial engineering. UM Dearborn is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Dearborn. More information about a doctorate in industrial engineering from University of Michigan - Dearborn

Best Industrial Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Industrial Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	153	15
Ohio	144	10
Indiana	130	13
Wisconsin	104	7

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Industrial Engineering Related Rankings by Major

Industrial Engineering is one of 40 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering	116
Electrical Engineering	101
Computer Engineering	35
Biomedical Engineering	35
Civil Engineering	33
Chemical Engineering	30
Nuclear Engineering	24
Materials Engineering	20
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	18
Environmental Engineering	10

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.