2026 Best Value General Industrial Engineering Schools in North Dakota

[General Industrial Engineering](/majors/engineering/ie-industrial-engineering/general-industrial-engineering/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for general industrial engineering students.
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2026 Best Value General Industrial Engineering Schools in North Dakota
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in general industrial engineering, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value General Industrial Engineering Schools
Leading the list is North Dakota State University Main Campus, our #1 best value for general industrial engineering in North Dakota. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University Main Campus is a large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $10,910, while out-of-state students pay about $15,564. Typical student debt for general industrial engineering graduates is $26,000. Soon after graduation, general industrial engineering degree recipients from North Dakota State University Main Campus generally make around $68,873. That is a strong return on a $26,000 median debt. Roughly 95% of applicants are accepted.
Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 1 school 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.
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