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Industrial Engineering Schools in the Midwest

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In 2024, we ranked 124 schools offering industrial and manufacturing engineering majors in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

Our team ranks Northwestern University (Evanston, IL), University of Michigan Ann Arbor, and University of Wisconsin Madison the best three industrial engineering schools in the Midwest.

See the best 50 industrial engineering schools and colleges in the Midwest below or narrow your search by program, state, or city in the Midwest.

Top 50 industrial engineering schools in the Midwest:

Northwestern University - Engineering School Ranking
1. Northwestern University

Evanston, IL, 5 industrial engineering programs

University of Michigan Ann Arbor - Engineering School Ranking
2. University of Michigan Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI, 8 industrial engineering programs

University of Wisconsin Madison - Engineering School Ranking
3. University of Wisconsin Madison

Madison, WI, 4 industrial engineering programs

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign - Engineering School Ranking
4. University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

Champaign, IL, 3 industrial engineering programs

Purdue University - Engineering School Ranking
5. Purdue University

West Lafayette, IN, 3 industrial engineering programs

Ohio State University - Engineering School Ranking
6. Ohio State University

Columbus, OH, 3 industrial engineering programs

University of Minnesota Twin Cities - Engineering School Ranking
7. University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MN, 4 industrial engineering programs

Illinois Institute of Technology - Engineering School Ranking
8. Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago, IL, 2 industrial engineering programs

Miami University Oxford - Engineering School Ranking
9. Miami University Oxford

Oxford, OH, 1 industrial engineering program

Iowa State University - Engineering School Ranking
10. Iowa State University

Ames, IA, 5 industrial engineering programs

Kansas State University - Engineering School Ranking
11. Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS, 3 industrial engineering programs

University of Iowa - Engineering School Ranking
12. University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA, 3 industrial engineering programs

University of Missouri Columbia - Engineering School Ranking
13. University of Missouri Columbia

Columbia, MO, 3 industrial engineering programs

Missouri University of Science and Technology - Engineering School Ranking
14. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Rolla, MO, 7 industrial engineering programs

Michigan Technological University - Engineering School Ranking
15. Michigan Technological University

Houghton, MI, 5 industrial engineering programs

University of Cincinnati - Engineering School Ranking
16. University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, OH, 3 industrial engineering programs

University of Michigan Dearborn - Engineering School Ranking
17. University of Michigan Dearborn

Dearborn, MI, 8 industrial engineering programs

Western Michigan University - Engineering School Ranking
18. Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI, 8 industrial engineering programs

Wayne State University - Engineering School Ranking
19. Wayne State University

Detroit, MI, 6 industrial engineering programs

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology - Engineering School Ranking
20. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Rapid City, SD, 5 industrial engineering programs

Oakland University - Engineering School Ranking
21. Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI, 3 industrial engineering programs

University of Illinois Chicago - Engineering School Ranking
22. University of Illinois Chicago

Chicago, IL, 3 industrial engineering programs

Bradley University - Engineering School Ranking
23. Bradley University

Peoria, IL, 4 industrial engineering programs

North Dakota State University - Engineering School Ranking
24. North Dakota State University

Fargo, ND, 5 industrial engineering programs

Ohio University - Engineering School Ranking
25. Ohio University

Athens, OH, 3 industrial engineering programs

Lawrence Technological University - Engineering School Ranking
26. Lawrence Technological University

Southfield, MI, 5 industrial engineering programs

Grand Valley State University - Engineering School Ranking
27. Grand Valley State University

Allendale, MI, 1 industrial engineering program

University of Minnesota Duluth - Engineering School Ranking
28. University of Minnesota Duluth

Duluth, MN, 1 industrial engineering program

University of Toledo - Engineering School Ranking
29. University of Toledo

Toledo, OH, 2 industrial engineering programs

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville - Engineering School Ranking
30. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Edwardsville, IL, 3 industrial engineering programs

University of Wisconsin Stout - Engineering School Ranking
31. University of Wisconsin Stout

Menomonie, WI, 3 industrial engineering programs

Youngstown State University - Engineering School Ranking
32. Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH, 4 industrial engineering programs

University of Wisconsin Milwaukee - Engineering School Ranking
33. University of Wisconsin Milwaukee

Milwaukee, WI, 2 industrial engineering programs

Saint Cloud State University - Engineering School Ranking
34. Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN, 1 industrial engineering program

Wichita State University - Engineering School Ranking
35. Wichita State University

Wichita, KS, 6 industrial engineering programs

Northern Illinois University - Engineering School Ranking
36. Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, IL, 2 industrial engineering programs

Wright State University - Engineering School Ranking
37. Wright State University

Dayton, OH, 1 industrial engineering program

Air Force Institute of Technology - Engineering School Ranking
38. Air Force Institute of Technology

Dayton, OH, 1 industrial engineering program

University of St Thomas - Engineering School Ranking
39. University of St Thomas

Saint Paul, MN, 2 industrial engineering programs

University of Detroit Mercy - Engineering School Ranking
40. University of Detroit Mercy

Detroit, MI, 1 industrial engineering program

Ferris State University - Engineering School Ranking
41. Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI, 1 industrial engineering program

Kettering University - Engineering School Ranking
42. Kettering University

Flint, MI, 1 industrial engineering program

Milwaukee School of Engineering - Engineering School Ranking
43. Milwaukee School of Engineering

Milwaukee, WI, 1 industrial engineering program

University of Wisconsin Platteville - Engineering School Ranking
44. University of Wisconsin Platteville

Platteville, WI, 1 industrial engineering program

Northern Michigan University - Engineering School Ranking
45. Northern Michigan University

Marquette, MI, 1 industrial engineering program

Kent State University at Kent - Engineering School Ranking
46. Kent State University

Kent, OH, 3 industrial engineering programs

University of Wisconsin Stevens Point - Engineering School Ranking
47. University of Wisconsin Stevens Point

Stevens Point, WI, 2 industrial engineering programs

Indiana Institute of Technology - Engineering School Ranking
48. Indiana Institute of Technology

Fort Wayne, IN, 1 industrial engineering program

Fort Hays State University - Engineering School Ranking
49. Fort Hays State University

Hays, KS, 1 industrial engineering program

University of Central Missouri - Engineering School Ranking
50. University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, MO, 1 industrial engineering program


Industrial engineering schools in the Midwest by state:

Schools by State18 Industrial Engineering Schools in Illinois6 Industrial Engineering Schools in Indiana9 Industrial Engineering Schools in Iowa6 Industrial Engineering Schools in Kansas24 Industrial Engineering Schools in Michigan18 Industrial Engineering Schools in Minnesota5 Industrial Engineering Schools in Missouri1 Industrial Engineering Schools in North Dakota25 Industrial Engineering Schools in Ohio2 Industrial Engineering Schools in South Dakota10 Industrial Engineering Schools in Wisconsin


Industrial engineering schools in other regions:

Northeast: 63 schools
Northwest: 12 schools
South: 97 schools
Southeast: 56 schools
West: 62 schools

Popular engineering school cities in the Midwest:

in Illinois:
Carbondale: 1 school
Champaign: 2 schools
Chicago: 13 schools
Dekalb: 1 school
Edwardsville: 1 school
Evanston: 1 school
Naperville: 2 schools
Peoria: 1 school
in Indiana:
Angola: 2 schools
Evansville: 2 schools
Fort Wayne: 3 schools
Hammond: 1 school
Indianapolis: 3 schools
Notre Dame: 1 school
Terre Haute: 2 schools
Valparaiso: 1 school
Vincennes: 1 school
West Lafayette: 1 school
in Iowa:
Ames: 1 school
Iowa City: 1 school
in Kansas:
Lawrence: 1 school
Manhattan: 1 school
Pittsburg: 1 school
Wichita: 4 schools
in Michigan:
Allendale: 1 school
Ann Arbor: 2 schools
Big Rapids: 1 school
Dearborn: 2 schools
Detroit: 4 schools
East Lansing: 1 school
Flint: 3 schools
Grand Rapids: 3 schools
Houghton: 1 school
Kalamazoo: 3 schools
Mount Pleasant: 1 school
Rochester Hills: 1 school
Southfield: 1 school
Warren: 1 school
Ypsilanti: 1 school
in Minnesota:
Brooklyn Park: 2 schools
Duluth: 2 schools
Mankato: 2 schools
Minneapolis: 3 schools
Saint Cloud: 2 schools
Saint Paul: 5 schools
in Missouri:
Columbia: 2 schools
Kansas City: 5 schools
Linn: 1 school
Rolla: 1 school
Saint Louis: 5 schools
Springfield: 4 schools
in Nebraska:
Lincoln: 3 schools
in North Dakota:
Bismarck: 3 schools
Fargo: 1 school
Grand Forks: 1 school
in Ohio:
Ada: 1 school
Akron: 1 school
Archbold: 1 school
Athens: 1 school
Bowling Green: 1 school
Cincinnati: 3 schools
Cleveland: 3 schools
Columbus: 3 schools
Dayton: 4 schools
North Canton: 1 school
Oxford: 1 school
Toledo: 1 school
Youngstown: 1 school
in South Dakota:
Brookings: 1 school
Rapid City: 2 schools
in Wisconsin:
Green Bay: 2 schools
Madison: 2 schools
Menomonie: 1 school
Milwaukee: 5 schools
Platteville: 1 school
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