Industrial Engineering · Illinois

Industrial Engineering colleges in Illinois

CampusPin lists 98 U.S. colleges in Illinois that offer Industrial Engineering programs. Compare tuition, acceptance rate, and enrollment in the table below, every figure links back to the institution's official IPEDS data.

Industrial Engineering applies math, statistics, and systems thinking to make operations more efficient, suiting students who like optimizing how people, machines, and materials work together.

Schools in Illinois that offer Industrial Engineering

Industrial Engineering programs in Illinois: by the numbers

A quick comparison of the 50 schools (of 98 total) listed above, drawn from each institution's published IPEDS data.

Schools listed

98

Public / private

30 / 20

Universities / 2-year

22 / 28

Cities represented

35

In-state tuition range

$3,180–$51,763

Median in-state tuition

$5,300

Lowest published in-state tuition

Elgin Community College

$3,180

Most selective

Methodist College

31% acceptance

Largest by enrollment

DeVry University-Illinois

29,175 students

Figures reflect the schools currently listed and each institution's most recent reported data. Verify current tuition and admissions details with the school before applying.

What you'll study in a Industrial Engineering program

  • Calculus, probability, and engineering statistics as the quantitative foundation
  • Operations research: linear, integer, and nonlinear optimization
  • Stochastic modeling, queuing theory, and discrete-event simulation
  • Production planning, scheduling, and inventory/supply-chain control
  • Quality engineering, statistical process control, and Six Sigma methods
  • Lean manufacturing, process improvement, and facility layout and design
  • Human factors and ergonomics for safe, efficient work systems
  • Engineering economics, project management, and a senior capstone design project

Where a Industrial Engineering degree can lead

  • Industrial engineers
  • Quality Engineer
  • Process Improvement / Continuous Improvement Engineer
  • Supply Chain Analyst
  • Operations Manager
  • Operations Research / Management Analyst

Typical pay: BLS, 2024 industrial engineers median $101,140

An Industrial Engineering (IE) major is typically a four-year ABET-accredited BS focused on designing, analyzing, and improving the systems that turn people, machines, materials, information, and energy into products and services. Coursework starts with calculus, probability, and statistics, then builds into operations research, optimization, stochastic modeling, production and inventory control, quality engineering, human factors/ergonomics, simulation, and facility layout. Most programs close with a senior capstone in which teams solve a real efficiency, scheduling, or supply-chain problem for a sponsoring organization.

Unlike disciplines tied to a single physical product, IE is a methods-and-systems field: graduates work across manufacturing, healthcare, logistics, retail, consulting, and tech, building models to cut waste, balance workloads, shorten cycle times, and improve throughput and safety. Day to day they use linear and integer programming, queuing and simulation models, statistical process control, and lean/Six Sigma methods to redesign workflows and measure the results.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a 2024 median annual wage of $101,140 for industrial engineers and projects 11% employment growth from 2024 to 2034. The typical entry-level education for the occupation is a bachelor's degree.

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