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2026 Best Value Industrial Engineering Schools in Minnesota

2 Colleges in the United States
$23,494 Avg Student Debt
$65,818 Avg Median Earnings (10yr)
2026 Best Value Industrial Engineering Badge [Industrial Engineering](/majors/engineering/ie-industrial-engineering/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. 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 industrial engineering students.

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2026 Best Value Industrial Engineering Schools in Minnesota

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

Best Value Industrial Engineering Schools

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Leading the list is University Of Minnesota Twin Cities, our #1 best value for industrial engineering in Minnesota. Set in the city of Minneapolis, University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $17,214, while out-of-state students pay about $38,362. Industrial Engineering graduates carry a median of $22,802 in student loans. Industrial Engineering graduates of University Of Minnesota Twin Cities earn a median of $73,777 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities admits about 80% of applicants.

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The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Minnesota Duluth earned it the #2 place for industrial engineering. Set in the city of Duluth, University Of Minnesota Duluth is a large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $14,608, while out-of-state students pay about $20,134. Industrial Engineering graduates carry a median of $24,185 in student loans. Early-career industrial engineering graduates make about $77,781. That is a strong return on a $24,185 median debt. Roughly 89% of applicants are accepted.

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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 2 ranked schools only.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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