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2026 Best Industrial Engineering Schools in Indiana

3 Colleges in the United States
381 Industrial Engineering Degrees Awarded
$79,418 Avg Early-Career Salary

Industrial Engineering programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

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

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Best Schools for Industrial Engineering in Indiana

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall industrial engineering education in Indiana.

Top Schools in Industrial Engineering

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Purdue University Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

No school ranked higher than Purdue University Main Campus this year for industrial engineering. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue University Main Campus is a very large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 83%. About 366 industrial engineering degrees were awarded at Purdue University Main Campus in the most recent year. Graduates of the industrial engineering program make about $81,379 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $19,427 to complete this degree. Read more about the industrial engineering program at Purdue University Main Campus

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Indiana Institute Of Technology College Of Professional Studies came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best industrial engineering schools. Set in the city of Fort Wayne, Indiana Institute Of Technology College Of Professional Studies is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Roughly 26% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 15 industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at Indiana Institute Of Technology College Of Professional Studies in the most recent data year. Students who receive their industrial engineering degree from Indiana Institute Of Technology College Of Professional Studies earn around $77,456 in the first couple years of their career. Indiana Institute Of Technology College Of Professional Studies graduates carry a median of $32,750 in student loans. Get the full industrial engineering details for Indiana Institute Of Technology College Of Professional Studies

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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