Using science and data we decided to determine which programs offer the best career opportunities for industrial engineering Majors. Here are the set of the top colleges for industrial engineering Majors in US for 2021:
- Northwestern University
- University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
- Georgia Institute of Technology
- Lehigh University
- University of Wisconsin - Madison
- Purdue University
- California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
- SUNY at Binghamton
- University of Southern California
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute
25 best colleges for industrial engineering majors in the US
1. Northwestern University
Location
Evanston, IL
2. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Location
Ann Arbor, MI
3. Georgia Institute of Technology
Location
Atlanta, GA
4. Lehigh University
Location
Bethlehem, PA
5. University of Wisconsin - Madison
Location
Madison, WI
6. Purdue University
Location
West Lafayette, IN
7. California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Location
San Luis Obispo, CA
8. SUNY at Binghamton
Location
Vestal, NY
9. University of Southern California
Location
Los Angeles, CA
10. Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Location
Worcester, MA
11. Northeastern University
Location
Boston, MA
12. Clemson University
Location
Clemson, SC
13. North Carolina State University
Location
Raleigh, NC
14. Johns Hopkins University
Location
Baltimore, MD
15. University of Miami
Location
Coral Gables, FL
16. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Location
Blacksburg, VA
17. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Location
Champaign, IL
18. SUNY Maritime College
Location
Throggs Neck, NY
19. University of Texas at Austin
Location
Austin, TX
20. Tufts University
Location
Medford, MA
21. University of Washington
Location
Seattle, WA
22. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Location
Troy, NY
23. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Location
Minneapolis, MN
24. University of Connecticut
Location
Storrs, CT
25. Texas A&M University
Location
College Station, TX
How we determined the best industrial engineering colleges
We looked at the following data from the NCES (National Center For Education Statistics) and College Scorecard data from ED.gov to understand what industrial engineering departments offer the best career opportunities:
- Percentage of Graduating Class That Are Business Majors
- Mean Earnings After 10 Years
- Mean Earnings After 6 Years
- Admission Rate (More selective the better)
- Average cost of attendance (Lower is better)
- Median amount of debt
- Ratio of people working to not working after 10 years
Most popular jobs for industrial engineering majors
Updated November 17, 2023