by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 21 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for industrial engineering students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,265 bachelor's degrees in industrial engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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The ie bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for industrial engineering students working on their bachelor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision.
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Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for industrial engineering students seeking a a bachelor's degree.
Northwestern University is a good option for students interested in a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston.
Industrial Engineering bachelor's degree recipients from Northwestern University earn a boost of approximately $17,820 over the typical income of industrial engineering graduates.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering. U-M is a very large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor.
Those industrial engineering students who get their bachelor's degree from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor make $8,820 more than the typical ie grad.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Those industrial engineering students who get their bachelor's degree from University of Wisconsin - Madison earn $7,237 more than the standard ie graduate.
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It's hard to beat Purdue University - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering. Purdue is a fairly large public university located in the small city of West Lafayette.
Industrial Engineering bachelor's degree recipients from Purdue University - Main Campus get an earnings boost of about $3,956 above the typical earnings of industrial engineering graduates.
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Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Industrial Engineering bachelor's degree recipients from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign get an earnings boost of approximately $2,077 above the average earnings of industrial engineering graduates.
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Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Columbus.
Industrial Engineering bachelor's degree recipients from Ohio State University - Main Campus get an earnings boost of about $4,087 above the average earnings of industrial engineering majors.
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UIC is a very large public university located in the large city of Chicago.
Bachelor's recipients from the industrial engineering degree program at University of Illinois at Chicago get $2,588 more than the typical college grad in this field shortly after graduation.
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Located in the city of Flint, Kettering is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in industrial engineering from Kettering University
Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Those industrial engineering students who get their bachelor's degree from Western Michigan University make $2,630 more than the typical ie graduate.
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Located in the midsize city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.
Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the ie program earn around $66,979 in their early career salary.
More information about a bachelor’s in industrial engineering from Bradley UniversityExplore the best industrial engineering colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .
One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Industrial Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Industrial Engineering | 1,265 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 6,256 |
| Electrical Engineering | 2,869 |
| Computer Engineering | 2,643 |
| Civil Engineering | 1,983 |
| Chemical Engineering | 1,772 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 1,368 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 757 |
| General Engineering | 523 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 409 |
| Materials Engineering | 384 |
