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2025 Best Industrial Engineering Schools in North Carolina

2 Colleges in North Carolina
193 IE Degrees Awarded
$76,711 Avg Early-Career Salary
Industrial Engineering is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #87 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Industrial Engineering Schools in North Carolina ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 193 degrees in industrial engineering to qualified students.

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Industrial Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in IE
Master's Degrees in IE
Doctor's Degrees in IE

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Industrial Engineering Schools in North Carolina ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Industrial Engineering in North Carolina

The schools below may not offer all types of ie degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top North Carolina Schools in IE

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
133 IE Degrees Awarded
$81,055 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat North Carolina State University if you wish to pursue a degree in industrial engineering. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a very large student population.

Those industrial engineering students who get their degree from North Carolina State University make $4,344 more than the average ie grad.

More information about a degree in industrial engineering from North Carolina State University

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
54 IE Degrees Awarded
7.4% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat North Carolina A & T State University if you want to pursue a degree in industrial engineering. Located in the city of Greensboro, NC A&T is a public university with a large student population.

Those industrial engineering students who get their degree from North Carolina A & T State University make $6,611 more than the standard ie student.

More information about a degree in industrial engineering from North Carolina A & T State University

Best Industrial Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Industrial Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 430
Florida 282 410
Virginia 274 263
Tennessee 269 77
South Carolina 248 256
Kentucky 244 48
Louisiana 242 71
Mississippi 234 79
Arkansas 234 70
Alabama 233 199
West Virginia 207 141

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One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Industrial Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

IE Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Industrial Engineering 193

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Majors Similar to IE

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 789
General Engineering 658
Electrical Engineering 589
Biomedical Engineering 578
Computer Engineering 541
Civil Engineering 381
Textile Engineering 296
Chemical Engineering 266
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 94
Materials Engineering 88

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