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2022 Best Value Industrial Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region

14 Ranked Colleges
777 Degrees Awarded
$23,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Industrial Management Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Industrial & Management Engineering is the 147th most popular major in the country with 5,633 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,124 industrial and management engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 777 industrial and management engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Industrial Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in industrial and management engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality industrial and management engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the industrial and management engineering program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Industrial Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Industrial Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region.

Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Industrial & Management Engineering in the Southeast Region

#1

Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Citadel Military College of South Carolina. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Industrial Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Citadel Military College of South Carolina is a small school located in Charleston, South Carolina that handed out 23 masters’s industrial management degrees in 2019-2020.

The Citadel also took the #2 spot in our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The Citadel are $18,540, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Industrial Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. UT Chattanooga is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 masters’s industrial management degrees to qualified students.

UT Chattanooga also made our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Chattanooga are $18,334, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, Florida
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Industrial Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Institute of Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Melbourne, Florida, and it awarded 19 masters’s industrial management degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida Tech also took the #3 spot in our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Tech are $22,588, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Industrial & Management Engineering at Florida Tech

#4

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Industrial Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 18 degrees to qualified masters’s industrial management students in 2019-2020.

UNC Charlotte also took the #4 spot in our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Charlotte are $21,055, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of North Carolina at Charlotte Industrial & Management Engineering Report

#5

Morehead State University

Morehead, Kentucky
#12 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Morehead State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Industrial Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Morehead State University is located in Morehead, Kentucky and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s industrial management degrees to qualified students.

Morehead State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Morehead State University are $10,512.

Full Morehead State University Industrial & Management Engineering Report

#6

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Industrial Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 164 masters’s industrial management degrees in 2019-2020.

UARK also took the #5 spot in our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UARK are $22,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Industrial & Management Engineering at University of Arkansas

#7

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana
#13 in overall quality

Louisiana Tech University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Industrial Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Ruston, Louisiana, this fairly large public school awarded 43 degrees to qualified masters’s industrial management students in 2019-2020.

Louisiana Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana Tech are $12,690.

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#8

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia
#7 in overall quality

Kennesaw State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Industrial Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Kennesaw, Georgia, this large public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified masters’s industrial management students in 2019-2020.

KSU Georgia also took the #7 spot in our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at KSU Georgia are $21,174, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Industrial & Management Engineering at KSU Georgia

#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Industrial Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. UCF is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 72 masters’s industrial management degrees in 2019-2020.

UCF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCF are $28,657, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky
#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Eastern Kentucky University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Industrial Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Eastern is a fairly large public school situated in Richmond, Kentucky. It awarded 12 masters’s industrial management degrees in 2019-2020.

Eastern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern are $14,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Industrial & Management Engineering at Eastern

#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Industrial Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 31 masters’s industrial management degrees in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa also took the #9 spot in our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full USF Tampa Industrial & Management Engineering Report

#10 in overall quality

Florida International University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Industrial Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 34 masters’s industrial management degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FIU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211.

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#13

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky
#11 in overall quality

University of Louisville came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Industrial Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 45 masters’s industrial management degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree industrial management students list, UofL has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofL are $27,575, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

Duke University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Industrial Management Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 175 degrees to qualified masters’s industrial management students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Duke, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke University are $59,140, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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