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2026 Best Industrial Engineering Schools in North Carolina

2 Colleges in the United States
213 Industrial Engineering Degrees Awarded
$81,757 Avg Early-Career Salary

Industrial Engineering is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. The schools below stand out for the quality of their industrial engineering programs.

College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best industrial engineering schools.

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Best Schools for Industrial Engineering in North Carolina

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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North Carolina State University At Raleigh is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in industrial engineering. Set in the city of Raleigh, North Carolina State University At Raleigh is a very large public institution. About 85% of students finish within six years. North Carolina State University At Raleigh awarded about 156 industrial engineering degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the industrial engineering program make about $81,055 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $22,309. See the full industrial engineering program report for North Carolina State University At Raleigh

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Students looking for a strong industrial engineering program will find one at North Carolina A And T State University, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Greensboro, North Carolina A And T State University is a large public institution. About 57% of students finish within six years. About 57 industrial engineering degrees were awarded at North Carolina A And T State University in the most recent year. Industrial Engineering graduates of North Carolina A And T State University earn a median of $82,459 early in their careers. North Carolina A And T State University graduates carry a median of $31,000 in student loans. Get the full industrial engineering details for North Carolina A And T State University

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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 · 3 schools evaluated.

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