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2026 Best Industrial & Management Engineering Schools in Missouri

2 Colleges in the United States
430 Industrial & Management Engineering Degrees Awarded
$69,601 Avg Early-Career Salary

Industrial & Management Engineering programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for industrial & management engineering students pursuing a degree.

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Best Schools for Industrial & Management Engineering in Missouri

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the industrial & management engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Industrial & Management Engineering

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Missouri University Of Science And Technology tops our 2026 ranking of the best industrial & management engineering schools. Located in the town of Rolla, Missouri University Of Science And Technology is a moderately-sized public university. Roughly 64% of students complete a degree within six years here. Missouri University Of Science And Technology awarded about 248 industrial & management engineering degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their industrial & management engineering degree from Missouri University Of Science And Technology earn around $80,681 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $28,000 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in industrial & management engineering from Missouri University Of Science And Technology

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Students looking for a strong industrial & management engineering program will find one at Missouri State University Springfield, which ranked #2. This very large public university is located in the city of Springfield. Missouri State University Springfield graduates 58% of students within six years. There were roughly 138 industrial & management engineering students who graduated with this degree at Missouri State University Springfield in the most recent data year. Industrial & Management Engineering graduates of Missouri State University Springfield earn a median of $84,866 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $24,408 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in industrial & management engineering from Missouri State University Springfield

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A rank of #3 makes Southeast Missouri State University one of the top schools for industrial & management engineering. This large public university is located in the city of Cape Girardeau. Roughly 58% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 44 industrial & management engineering students who graduated with this degree at Southeast Missouri State University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their industrial & management engineering degree from Southeast Missouri State University earn around $43,255 in the first couple years of their career. Southeast Missouri State University graduates carry a median of $23,289 in student loans. See the full industrial & management engineering program report for Southeast Missouri State University

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 5 schools evaluated.

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