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2026 Best Value Industrial Engineering Schools in Missouri

[Industrial Engineering](/majors/engineering/ie-industrial-engineering/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong industrial engineering education at a price that pays off.

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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• Best Value Industrial Engineering Schools in Missouri

2026 Best Value Industrial Engineering Schools in Missouri

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

Best Value Industrial Engineering Schools

1

University Of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, MO

$10,050 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,304 Avg Student Debt

$49,560 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Central Missouri tops our 2026 list of the best value industrial engineering schools in Missouri. Located in the town of Warrensburg, University Of Central Missouri is a large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $10,050, while out-of-state students pay about $18,600. Industrial Engineering graduates carry a median of $24,304 in student loans. Early-career industrial engineering graduates make about $45,496. Set against $24,304 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Central Missouri admits about 64% of applicants.

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University Of Missouri Columbia
Columbia, MO

$14,837 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,512 Avg Student Debt

$63,403 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes University Of Missouri Columbia one of the best values for industrial engineering. Set in the city of Columbia, University Of Missouri Columbia is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $14,837, with out-of-state students paying around $36,056. Students borrow a median of $26,512 to complete the industrial engineering program here. Industrial Engineering graduates of University Of Missouri Columbia earn a median of $79,894 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $26,512 median debt. The acceptance rate is 78%.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published 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.