{"692756":{"#nid":"692756","#data":{"type":"news","title":"ISyE Earns No. 1 Undergraduate Ranking for 26th Consecutive Year","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFor the 26th consecutive year, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.isye.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech\u0027s H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISyE)\u003C\/a\u003E earned the No. 1 ranking among undergraduate industrial engineering programs in the latest \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/best-colleges\u0022\u003EU.S. News \u0026amp; World Report Best Colleges rankings\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe annual U.S. News \u0026amp; World Report Best Colleges rankings are based on assessments from academic leaders at peer institutions nationwide. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe recognition comes at a time of significant momentum for ISyE. This fall, the school moved into \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/news\/2026\/09\/18\/georgia-tech-celebrates-completion-george-tower-scheller-tower?utm_source=newsletter\u0026amp;utm_medium=email\u0026amp;utm_content=Celebrating%20the%20Opening%20of%20George%20Tower%20%7C%20Scheller%20Tower\u0026amp;utm_campaign=Daily%20Digest%20-%20Sept.%2021%2C%202026\u0022\u003EGeorge Tower\u003C\/a\u003E in Tech Square, a new home designed to support learning, collaboration, and innovation while creating new opportunities for engagement with students, alumni, industry partners, and the broader Georgia Tech community. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDemand for ISyE\u0027s undergraduate program continues to grow, with a record 1,536 students enrolled for the fall 2026 semester, a 10% increase from the previous year. ISyE graduates continue to find success after graduation, with a median starting salary of $90,000 for 2025-26 bachelor\u0027s degree recipients and 84% of job-seeking graduates receiving at least one job offer before graduation. Alumni pursue careers across consulting, logistics, finance, technology, manufacturing, and startups, with top employers including The Home Depot, Delta Air Lines, McKinsey \u0026amp; Company, Capital One, and PwC.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe College of Engineering also achieved a historic milestone in the latest \u003Cem\u003EU.S. News\u003C\/em\u003E rankings, rising to \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/coe.gatech.edu\/news\/2026\/09\/undergrad-engineering-reaches-no-2-2027-us-news-rankings\u0022\u003ENo. 2 nationally\u003C\/a\u003E. All 10 undergraduate engineering programs were ranked among the nation\u0027s top five.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe recognition comes as Georgia Tech\u0027s H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISyE) continues to build momentum, marked by record enrollment, strong career outcomes, and a new home in Tech Square.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The recognition comes as Georgia Tech\u0027s H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISyE) continues to build momentum, marked by record enrollment, strong career outcomes, and a new home in Tech Square."}],"uid":"35874","created_gmt":"2026-09-22 12:25:07","changed_gmt":"2026-09-22 17:35:33","author":"Anna Akins","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-09-22T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2026-09-22T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"681220":{"id":"681220","type":"image","title":"For the 26th consecutive year, ISyE\u0027s undergraduate program earned the top spot in the U.S. News \u0026 World Report\u0027s Best Colleges rankings.","body":null,"created":"1790079925","gmt_created":"2026-09-22 12:25:25","changed":"1790080203","gmt_changed":"2026-09-22 12:30:03","alt":"For the 26th consecutive year, ISyE\u0027s undergraduate program earned the top spot in the U.S. News \u0026 World Report\u0027s Best Colleges rankings.","file":{"fid":"265587","name":"U.S.-News---World-Report.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/09\/22\/U.S.-News---World-Report.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/09\/22\/U.S.-News---World-Report.png","mime":"image\/png","size":1760761,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2026\/09\/22\/U.S.-News---World-Report.png?itok=jGHLIGXS"}}},"media_ids":["681220"],"groups":[{"id":"1250","name":"Center for Health and Humanitarian Systems (CHHS)"},{"id":"1242","name":"School of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISYE)"},{"id":"1243","name":"The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute (SCL)"}],"categories":[{"id":"42911","name":"Education"},{"id":"145","name":"Engineering"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"}],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAnna Akins\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003ECommunications Manager I\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}