Hye @Ariz0na ,
Regarding good schools for industrial engineering - find a recent article here -
http://best-engineering-colleges.com/industrial-engineering
I believe job prospects for industrial engineering will always be in ‘demand’. A simple illustration to visualize this would be -
http://www.industrialinside.com/what-you-should-know-about-industrial-engineering-jobs/
And no, it is not always a desk job - there are different work types - working on a production floor, desk jobs, travelling to client sites,etc.
Hope this helps,
Zubin