2025 Best Industrial & Management Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region
14
Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
1,081
Industrial Management Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
industrial & management engineering, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #133 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for industrial & management engineering students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,081 degrees in industrial & management engineering to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Industrial & Management Engineering School
The industrial management program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Industrial & Management Engineering rankings. We derive our Best Overall Industrial & Management Engineering School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Industrial & Management Engineering Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Industrial & Management Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Industrial & Management Engineering in the Great Lakes Region
The schools below may not offer all types of industrial management degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Industrial Management
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IN
95
Industrial Management Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in industrial & management engineering has to look into Purdue University - Main Campus. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #65 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.
There were about 95 industrial & management engineering students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in industrial & management engineering from Purdue University - Main Campus
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In OH
40
Industrial Management Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat University of Dayton if you wish to pursue a degree in industrial & management engineering. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #227 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UDayton is a great university overall.
There were roughly 40 industrial & management engineering students who graduated with this degree at UDayton in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in industrial & management engineering from University of Dayton
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In OH
Miami University - Oxford is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in industrial & management engineering. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #134 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Miami University - Oxford is a great university overall.
There were about 16 industrial & management engineering students who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Oxford in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in industrial & management engineering from Miami University - Oxford
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In MI
Wayne State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in industrial & management engineering. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 9th out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were roughly 12 industrial & management engineering students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in industrial & management engineering from Wayne State University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OH
66
Industrial Management Degrees Awarded
Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 18th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were about 66 industrial & management engineering students who graduated with this degree at BGSU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in industrial & management engineering from Bowling Green State University - Main Campus
