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2023 Best Value Colleges for Industrial & Management Engineering (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

15 Ranked Colleges
1,348 Degrees Awarded
$21,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Industrial Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Vallue Industrial Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Industrial Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in industrial and management engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great industrial and management engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the industrial and management engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Industrial Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Industrial Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 15 Best Value Colleges for Industrial & Management Engineering (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Vallue Industrial Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s industrial management degrees to 124 students in 2020-2021.

FIU also made our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for FIU is $5,298 for southeast region industrial management students whose families make more than $110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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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Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kennesaw State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Vallue Industrial Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Kennesaw State University is located in Kennesaw, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 ’s industrial management degrees to qualified students.

KSU Georgia also made our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for KSU Georgia is $18,522 for Southeast Region Industrial Management students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Best Vallue Industrial Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the #3 spot on the 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 made our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $14,040 for Southeast Region Industrial Management students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend UT Chattanooga.

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Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, Kentucky

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Vallue Industrial Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Kentucky University landed the #4 spot on the list. Eastern Kentucky University is a fairly large public school situated in Richmond, Kentucky. It awarded 35 ’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.

Eastern also made our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend Eastern is $13,763 for Southeast Region Industrial Management students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Eastern Industrial & Management Engineering Report

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Vallue Industrial Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Arkansas is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 399 ’s industrial management degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UARK, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,507 for Southeast Region Industrial Management students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend University of Arkansas.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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 South Florida - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Industrial Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. USF Tampa is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 30 ’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region industrial management students whose families make more than $110k list, USF Tampa has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for USF Tampa is $8,346 for southeast region industrial management students whose families make more than $110k.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Industrial & Management Engineering at University of South Florida - Main Campus

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

East Carolina University did quite well in the 2023 Best Vallue Industrial Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #7. ECU is located in Greenville, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 ’s industrial management degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ECU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,550 for southeast region industrial management students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend ECU.

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Morehead State University
Morehead, Kentucky

Morehead State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Vallue Industrial Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #8. Morehead State University is a public institution located in Morehead, Kentucky. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 26 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Morehead State University also made our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend Morehead State University is $12,096 for Southeast Region Industrial Management students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Industrial & Management Engineering at Morehead State University

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Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Middle Tennessee State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Vallue Industrial Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This large school is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and it awarded 42 ’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region industrial management students whose families make more than $110k list, Middle Tennessee State University has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,752 for southeast region industrial management students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Middle Tennessee State University.

Full Middle Tennessee State University Industrial & Management Engineering Report

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Industrial Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. UNC Charlotte is a large school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 28 ’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region industrial management students whose families make more than $110k list, UNC Charlotte has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNC Charlotte is $17,634 for southeast region industrial management students whose families make more than $110k.

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%.

Read more about Industrial & Management Engineering at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, Louisiana

Louisiana Tech University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Industrial Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public school situated in Ruston, Louisiana. It awarded 45 ’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.

Louisiana Tech also took the #15 spot in our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $11,304 for Southeast Region Industrial Management students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Louisiana Tech.

Read more about Industrial & Management Engineering at Louisiana Tech

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University of South Carolina - Upstate
Spartanburg, South Carolina

With a ranking of #12, University of South Carolina - Upstate did quite well on the 2023 Best Vallue Industrial Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Spartanburg, South Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s industrial management degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

USC Upstate also took the #14 spot in our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend USC Upstate is $15,227 for Southeast Region Industrial Management students whose families make more than $110k.

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University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

University of Louisville ranked #13 on this year’s Best Vallue Industrial Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Louisville 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofL, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UofL is $16,828 for southeast region industrial management students whose families make more than $110k.

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%.

Read more about Industrial & Management Engineering at UofL

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With a ranking of #14, Florida Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Best Vallue Industrial Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Florida Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Melbourne, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 40 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Florida Tech also took the #3 spot in our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Florida Tech is $31,009 for southeast region industrial management students whose families make more than $110k.

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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

Duke University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Vallue Industrial Management Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This fairly large school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 130 ’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region industrial management students whose families make more than $110k list, Duke has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $32,459 for Southeast Region Industrial Management students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Duke University.

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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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%.

Full Duke University Industrial & Management Engineering Report

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