2020 Most Affordable Online Master's in Industrial Engineering Programs
Ranked by affordability, these 25 schools all offer online low-cost master's degrees in industrial engineering. Texas Tech University is the #1 school on the list, offering a tuition rate of $5,670 annually. Classes for Texas Tech's Master of Science in Industrial Engineering program include Computer-Aided Manufacturing, Human Factors in Engineering and Design, and Manufacturing Facilities Planning and Design. Texas A&M University-Kingsville, ranked #2, offers an annual tuition rate of $6,333 for its Master of Science in Industrial Engineering. Each school on this list offers a tuition rate under $23,000 per year.
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| Rank | School | Annual Tuition |
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| Texas Tech University | $5,670 | |
| Texas A&M University-Kingsville | $6,333 | |
| Northern Illinois University | $8,185 | |
| Mississippi State University | $8,313 | |
| University of Alabama in Huntsville | $9,255 | |
| Arizona State University | $10,108 | |
| University of Missouri | $10,290 | |
| University of Central Florida | $10,422 | |
| Iowa State University | $10,425 | |
| University of Florida | $11,040 | |
| Louisiana Tech University | $11,132 | |
| Kansas State University | $11,473 | |
| The University of Tennessee - Knoxville | $12,464 | |
| Clemson University | $12,960 | |
| Oklahoma State University-Main Campus | $13,146 | |
| Oregon State University | $14,145 | |
| Auburn University | $15,184 | |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | $16,500 | |
| Wright State University-Main Campus | $16,875 | |
| Western New England University | $17,520 | |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology | $18,000 | |
| University of Illinois Urbana - Champaign | $19,512 | |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology | $19,605 | |
| Purdue University - Main Campus | $20,220 | |
| North Carolina State University | $22,876 |
Texas Tech University Lubbock (TX)
Example Classes: Bayesian Analysis for Human Decision, Computer-Aided Manufacturing, Human Factors in Engineering and Design, Manufacturing Facilities Planning and Design, Occupational Biomechanics, Productivity and Performance Improvement in Organizations Online Master's Degrees
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Texas A&M University-Kingsville Kingsville (TX)
Example Classes: Advanced Eng Economic Analysis, Computer Appl of Stats Methods, Lean Manufacturing, Principles of Optimization, Risk Management Online Master's Degrees
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Northern Illinois University Dekalb (IL)
Example Classes: Advanced Experimental Design for Engineering, Economic Analysis of Engineering Projects, Facilities Layout and Location Analysis, Linear Programming and Network Flows, Risk Management, Six Sigma Performance Excellence and Modern Problem Solving Online Master's Degrees
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Mississippi State University Mississippi State (MS)
Example Classes: Engineering Economy I, Industrial Ergonomics, Production Control Systems I, Systems Simulation I, Systems Simulation I. Online Master's Degrees
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University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville (AL)
Example Classes: Advanced Quality Control, Design/Analy of Experiment, Statistical Methods for Engr, Systems Modeling Online Master's Degrees
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Arizona State University Tempe (AZ) (and 4 others)
Example Classes: Applied Stochastic Operations Research Models, Design Engineering Experiments, Information Systems Engineering, Production Systems, Simulating Stochastic Systems, Web-Enabled Decision Support Systems Online Master's Degrees
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University of Missouri Columbia (MO)
Example Classes: Advanced Integrated Production Systems, Engineering Experimentation, Health Care Systems Design and Analysis, Life Cycle Analysis, Optimization Modeling and Computational Methods, Problems in Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering Online Master's Degrees
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University of Central Florida Orlando (FL) (and 7 others)
Example Classes: Advanced Engineering Economic Analysis, Engineering Statistics, Project Engineering, Queuing Systems, Simulation Based Life Cycle Engineering, Systems Architecting Online Master's Degrees
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Iowa State University Ames (IA)
Example Classes: Analysis of Stochastic Systems, Design and Analysis of Allocation Mechanisms, Inventory Control and Production Planning, Production Scheduling, Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing, Reliability and Safety Engineering Online Master's Degrees
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University of Florida Gainesville (FL)
Example Classes: Applied Probability Methods in Engineering, Decision Support Systems for ISE’s, Digital Simulation Techniques, Model Health Systems Engineering, Web-based Decision Support Systems for ISE’s Online Master's Degrees
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Louisiana Tech University Ruston (LA)
Example Classes: Advance Statistics for Quality Improvement, Design and Analysis of Experiments, Reliability Engineering, Six Sigma Black Belt Project, Theory and Application of Lean Manufacturing and Management, Theory of Probability Online Master's Degrees
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Kansas State University Manhattan (KS)
Example Classes: Advanced Engineering Economics, Advanced Production and Inventory Control, Applied Stochastic Processes and Theoretical Simulation, Integer Programming and Combinatorial Optimization, Network Flows and Graph Theory, Occupational Safety Engineering Online Master's Degrees
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Knoxville (TN)
Example Classes: Advanced Application of Systems Modeling & Simulation, Financial Management for Engineering Managers, Production and Inventory Systems, Reliability of Lean Systems, Statistical Methods in Industrial Engineering, Theory and Practice of Engineering Management Online Master's Degrees
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Clemson University Clemson (SC)
Example Classes: Health, Safety and the Environment, Prescriptive Analytics, Supply Chain and Logistics Modeling ll Online Master's Degrees
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Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater (OK)
Example Classes: Discrete Systems Simulation, Enterprise Resource Planning, Financial & Advanced Capital Investment Analysis, Industrial Assessment and Improvement, Integrated Manufacturing Control Systems, Strategic Quality Leadership Online Master's Degrees
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Oregon State University Corvallis (OR)
Example Classes: Advanced Engineering Economic Analysis, Lean Manufacturing Systems, Legal Aspects of Engineering and Engineering Management, Management of Information Systems, Product Development, Strategic Planning Online Master's Degrees
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Auburn University Auburn (AL)
Example Classes: Advanced Engineering Statistics I, Linear Programming and Network Flows, Manufacturing and Production Economics Online Master's Degrees
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Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta (GA)
Example Classes: Engineering Economy, Manufacturing Systems, Probabilistic Models, Time Series Analysis, Transport & Supply Chain Systems, Warehousing Systems Online Master's Degrees
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Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton (OH)
Example Classes: Discrete Event Modeling and Analysis, Lean Process Improvement for Engineers, Simulation Analysis Using Multi-Modal Models, Six Sigma for Engineers, Supply Chain Analysis & Design, Understanding & Aiding Human Decision Making Online Master's Degrees
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Western New England University Springfield (MA)
Example Classes: Advanced Engineering Economics, Discrete Event Simulation, Human Factors, Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis, Quality Systems and Process Improvement, Quantitative Models of Supply Chain Management Online Master's Degrees
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Example Classes: Advanced Cnc Of Manufacturing Processes & Engineering Metrology, Design For Manufacture, Fracture Mechanics, Integrated Product And Process Design, Lean Systems, Plantwide Process Control Online Master's Degrees
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University of Illinois Urbana - Champaign Champaign (IL)
Example Classes: Algorithms for Data Analytics, Big Graphs and Social Networks, Convex Optimization, Integer Programming, Optimization of Large Systems, Stochastic Processes & Applications Online Master's Degrees
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New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark (NJ)
Example Classes: Concurrent Engineering, Design for Manufacturability, Engineering Costs and Production Economics, Industrial Simulation Models, Total Quality Management Online Master's Degrees
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Purdue University - Main Campus West Lafayette (IN)
Example Classes: Advanced Topics in Engineering, Design and Evaluation of Material Handling Systems, Human Factors in Engineering, Industrial Applications of Statistics, Manufacturing Process Engineering, Simulation Design and Analysis Online Master's Degrees
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North Carolina State University Raleigh (NC)
Example Classes: Applied Engineering Economy, Automated Systems Engineering, Human Factors in Systems Design, Human Information Processing, Manufacturing Process Engineering, Multi-Attribute Decision Analysis Online Master's Degrees
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