2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering in California

If you plan on getting your master's degree in industrial engineering, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #57 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering in California ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 72 master's degrees in industrial engineering to qualified students.

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

The IE master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering in California ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of industrial engineering students usually has them for a reason. 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

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for industrial engineering.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Industrial Engineering in California

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

Most Well Attended Schools for IE Students Working on Their Master's

1

San Jose State University
San Jose, CA

36 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

San Jose State University is a popular choice for students pursuing a master's degree in industrial engineering. San Jose State is a very large public university located in the city of San Jose. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in industrial engineering in California.

There were about 36 industrial engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at San Jose State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in industrial engineering from San Jose State University

2

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

31 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Southern California if you wish to pursue a master's degree in industrial engineering. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in industrial engineering in California.

There were approximately 31 industrial engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in industrial engineering from University of Southern California

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in industrial engineering. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in industrial engineering in California.

There were roughly 5 industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in industrial engineering from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

Best Industrial Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Industrial Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	184	30
Oregon	151	22

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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 Majors Related to IE

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	1,907
Computer Engineering	1,297
Civil Engineering	1,002
Mechanical Engineering	985
Biomedical Engineering	506
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	330
Other Engineering	292
Operations Research	262
Systems Engineering	252
General Engineering	241

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.