Best Colleges in Industrial / Manufacturing / Systems Engineering Program

This page introduces the top colleges in Industrial / Manufacturing / Systems Engineering program. Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus is ranked first in Industrial / Manufacturing / Systems Engineering program ranking and University of Michigan-Ann Arbor is placed in second. Next describes the Industrial / Manufacturing / Systems Engineering program in general.

Industrial engineering is a branch of engineering which deals with the optimization of complex processes or systems. It is concerned with the development, improvement, implementation and evaluation of integrated systems of people, money, knowledge, information, equipment, energy, materials, analysis and synthesis, as well as the mathematical, physical and social sciences together with the principles and methods of engineering design to specify, predict, and evaluate the results to be obtained from such systems or processes.(from wiki)

Academic Comparison Between Best Colleges in Industrial / Manufacturing / Systems Engineering Program

6 public and 4 private schools are ranked in the top Industrial / Manufacturing / Systems Engineering colleges. The average acceptance rate of the schools is 26.50% where Stanford University has the tightest acceptance rate of 4% and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University has the highest rate of 65%. Total 311,409 students are enrolled into the best Industrial / Manufacturing / Systems Engineering schools where University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the largest population with 46,002 students and Massachusetts Institute of Technology is the smallest school with 11,466 students. The average graduation rate is 89.20% and the average students to faculty ratio is 12.60:1 at those colleges.

Next table shows the academic information and key facts of the best Industrial / Manufacturing / Systems Engineering colleges including acceptance rate, graduation rates, student population, and students to faculty ratio.

Table. Best Colleges in Industrial / Manufacturing / Systems Engineering Program

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rates	Graduation Rates	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA	22%	85%	29,376	22:1 (4.55 %)
2	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	23%	92%	46,002	11:1 (9.09 %)
3	Northwestern University Evanston, IL	8%	94%	22,008	6:1 (16.67 %)
3	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	15%	91%	41,891	18:1 (5.56 %)
5	Stanford University Stanford, CA	4%	94%	17,534	12:1 (8.33 %)
6	Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA	7%	94%	11,466	3:1 (33.33 %)
7	Cornell University Ithaca, NY	11%	93%	23,016	9:1 (11.11 %)
8	Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN	58%	78%	42,699	13:1 (7.69 %)
8	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA	65%	84%	34,440	14:1 (7.14 %)
10	University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI	52%	87%	42,977	18:1 (5.56 %)
	Average	26.50%	89.20%	311,409 (Total)	12.60:1 (7.94 %)

Best College In Industrial / Manufacturing / Systems Engineering 2019 Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimated Costs

Next table lists 2018-2019 tuition & fees and compares the costs between the best college in industrial / manufacturing / systems engineering. The 2018-2019 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for year 2019-2020 are calculated and estimated based on each school's tuition rates last year.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of the best college in industrial / manufacturing / systems engineering is $43,406 where Cornell University has the most expensive costs with $55,188 and Purdue University-Main Campus has the lowest amount of tuition with $28,794. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best college in industrial / manufacturing / systems engineering is $37,669 where Northwestern University has the highest tuition with $54,620 and University of Wisconsin-Madison has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $25,336.

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Table. Best College In Industrial / Manufacturing / Systems Engineering 2019 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2019 Tuition & Fees		2020 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	$12,424	$33,020	$12,430	$33,026
2	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$15,262	$49,350	$14,779	$49,559
3	Northwestern University	$54,568		$56,525
3	University of California-Berkeley	$14,184	$43,176	$14,198	$44,191
5	Stanford University	$51,354		$53,151
6	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$49,892		$49,892
7	Cornell University	$55,188		$57,626
8	Purdue University-Main Campus	$9,992	$28,794	$9,992	$28,794
8	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	$13,620	$31,908	$14,021	$32,828
10	University of Wisconsin-Madison	$10,555	$36,805	$10,577	$38,945
	Average	$12,673	$43,406	$12,666	$44,454

Table. Best College In Industrial / Manufacturing / Systems Engineering 2019 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2019 Tuition & Fees		2020 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	$15,798	$30,578	$15,798	$30,578
2	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$23,456	$47,006	$24,241	$48,579
3	Northwestern University	$54,620		$56,632
3	University of California-Berkeley	$14,131	$29,233	$14,092	$29,194
5	Stanford University	$49,617		$49,617
6	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$52,892		$52,892
7	Cornell University	$29,585		$29,585
8	Purdue University-Main Campus	$9,992	$28,794	$9,992	$28,794
8	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	$15,510	$29,025	$15,961	$29,242
10	University of Wisconsin-Madison	$12,010	$25,336	$12,032	$25,358
	Average	$15,150	$37,669	$15,353	$38,047