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2026 Best Value General Industrial Engineering Schools in Kentucky

[General Industrial Engineering](/majors/engineering/ie-industrial-engineering/general-industrial-engineering/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for general industrial engineering students.

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• Best Value General Industrial Engineering Schools in Kentucky

2026 Best Value General Industrial Engineering Schools in Kentucky

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in general industrial engineering, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value General Industrial Engineering Schools

1

University Of Kentucky
Lexington, KY

$13,502 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$59,025 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is University Of Kentucky, our #1 best value for general industrial engineering in Kentucky. Located in the city of Lexington, University Of Kentucky is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $13,502, with out-of-state students paying around $34,140. General Industrial Engineering graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Early-career general industrial engineering graduates make about $76,033. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. University Of Kentucky admits about 93% of applicants.

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University Of Louisville
Louisville, KY

$13,136 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,000 Avg Student Debt

$53,899 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in general industrial engineering will find it at University Of Louisville, which ranked #2. University Of Louisville is a very large public school located in the city of Louisville. Students from in state pay about $13,136 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $29,482. Students borrow a median of $23,000 to complete the general industrial engineering program here. Early-career general industrial engineering graduates make about $74,163. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Louisville admits about 79% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.