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2023 Best Value Industrial Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

15 Ranked Colleges
1,348 Degrees Awarded
$11,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Industrial Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Industrial Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 6,063 people earned their degree in industrial and management engineering, making the major the 133rd most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,348 industrial and management engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Industrial Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in industrial and management engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent industrial and management engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the industrial and management engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Industrial Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Industrial Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 15 Best Value Colleges for Industrial & Management Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Industrial Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This fairly large school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 130 ’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.

Duke also made our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Duke University is $-927 for southeast region industrial management students whose families make $30-$48k. The negative number means the student will receive more financial aid on average than it costs to attend the school.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Industrial Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 124 ’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region industrial management students whose families make $30-$48k list, FIU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $4,882 for Southeast Region Industrial Management students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Florida International University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Industrial Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s industrial management degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.

USF Tampa also took the #12 spot in our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus is $5,632 for Southeast Region Industrial Management students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Industrial & Management Engineering Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Industrial Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UT Chattanooga is a fairly large public school situated in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It awarded 68 ’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.

UT Chattanooga also took the #7 spot in our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is $11,059 for Southeast Region Industrial Management students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga Industrial & Management Engineering Report

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Industrial Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. East Carolina University is a public institution located in Greenville, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 44 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

ECU also made our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $13,029 for Southeast Region Industrial Management students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend ECU.

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Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, Kentucky

Eastern Kentucky University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Industrial Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Richmond, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s industrial management degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.

Eastern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $11,876 for Southeast Region Industrial Management students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Eastern.

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Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, Georgia

Kennesaw State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Industrial Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Kennesaw, Georgia, and it awarded 30 ’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region industrial management students whose families make $30-$48k list, KSU Georgia has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Kennesaw State University is $16,472 for southeast region industrial management students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Arkansas ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Industrial Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Arkansas is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 399 ’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.

UARK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UARK is $13,690 for southeast region industrial management students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Industrial & Management Engineering at University of Arkansas

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Industrial Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 28 ’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.

UNC Charlotte also took the #9 spot in our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNC Charlotte is $13,226 for southeast region industrial management students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UNC Charlotte Industrial & Management Engineering Report

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Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Middle Tennessee State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Industrial Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Murfreesboro, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s industrial management degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.

Middle Tennessee State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Middle Tennessee State University is $10,661 for Southeast Region Industrial Management students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Industrial & Management Engineering at Middle Tennessee State University

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Morehead State University
Morehead, Kentucky

Morehead State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Industrial Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #11. Morehead State University is located in Morehead, Kentucky and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s industrial management degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region industrial management students whose families make $30-$48k list, Morehead State University has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Morehead State University is $9,870 for Southeast Region Industrial Management students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Industrial & Management Engineering at Morehead State University

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Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, Louisiana

Louisiana Tech University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Industrial Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Louisiana Tech University is a fairly large public school situated in Ruston, Louisiana. It awarded 45 ’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.

Louisiana Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana Tech University is $9,287 for Southeast Region Industrial Management students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Industrial & Management Engineering at Louisiana Tech University

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University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

University of Louisville ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Industrial Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UofL is located in Louisville, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 58 ’s industrial management degrees to qualified students.

UofL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UofL is $13,725 for Southeast Region Industrial Management students whose families make $30-$48k.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UofL Industrial & Management Engineering Report

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University of South Carolina - Upstate
Spartanburg, South Carolina

University of South Carolina - Upstate landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Value Industrial Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of South Carolina - Upstate is a public institution located in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region industrial management students whose families make $30-$48k list, USC Upstate has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend USC Upstate is $13,885 for Southeast Region Industrial Management students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full USC Upstate Industrial & Management Engineering Report

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Florida Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Industrial Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #15. This medium-sized school is located in Melbourne, Florida, and it awarded 40 ’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.

Florida Tech also made our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $25,131 for Southeast Region Industrial Management students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Florida Tech.

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