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2026 Best Industrial Engineering Schools in Kentucky

1 Colleges in the United States
110 Industrial Engineering Degrees Awarded
$75,098 Avg Early-Career Salary

Industrial Engineering programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their industrial engineering programs.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools to find the best for industrial engineering students.

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Best Schools for Industrial Engineering in Kentucky

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the industrial engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Industrial Engineering

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Leading the list is University Of Kentucky, our #1 school for industrial engineering. This very large public university is located in the city of Lexington. Roughly 71% of students complete a degree within six years here. University Of Kentucky awarded about 40 industrial engineering degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their industrial engineering degree from University Of Kentucky earn around $76,033 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in industrial engineering from University Of Kentucky

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Students looking for a strong industrial engineering program will find one at University Of Louisville, which ranked #2. This very large public university is located in the city of Louisville. The six-year graduation rate is 61%. University Of Louisville awarded about 70 industrial engineering degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their industrial engineering degree from University Of Louisville earn around $74,163 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $23,000. Read more about the industrial engineering program at University Of Louisville

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published 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 · 2 schools evaluated.

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