2023 Best Value Industrial Management Schools in the Southeast Region
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1,348
Degrees Awarded
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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Industrial Management Schools in the Southeast Region” 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.
This year’s “Best Value Industrial Management Schools in the Southeast Region” 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Industrial Management Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Industrial Management Schools in the Southeast Region.
Top 15 Best Value Colleges for Industrial & Management Engineering in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Kentucky University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Industrial Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. Eastern is a fairly large public school situated in Richmond, Kentucky. It awarded 35 ’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.
Eastern also took the #8 spot in our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Eastern Kentucky University is $13,763 for southeast region industrial management students.
Full Eastern Industrial & Management Engineering Report
Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Industrial Management Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Morehead State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Morehead State University is a medium-sized school located in Morehead, Kentucky that handed out 26 ’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.
Morehead State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $12,096 for Southeast Region Industrial Management students per year to attend Morehead State University.
Read full report on Industrial & Management Engineering at Morehead State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kennesaw State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Industrial Management Schools in the Southeast Region. Kennesaw State University is a large public school situated in Kennesaw, Georgia. It awarded 30 ’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.
KSU Georgia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Kennesaw State University is $18,522 for Southeast Region Industrial Management students.
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%.
Read more about Industrial & Management Engineering at Kennesaw State University
Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Industrial Management Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Institute of Technology landed the #4 spot on the list. Melbourne, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s industrial management degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region industrial management students list, Florida Tech has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Florida Institute of Technology is $31,009 for southeast region industrial management students.
Read full report on Industrial & Management Engineering at Florida Tech
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 list. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 44 degrees to qualified ’s industrial management students in 2020-2021.
ECU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend East Carolina University is $16,550 for Southeast Region Industrial Management students.
Read more about Industrial & Management Engineering at East Carolina University
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Industrial Management Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UT Chattanooga is a fairly large school located in Chattanooga, Tennessee that handed out 68 ’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region industrial management students list, UT Chattanooga has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UT Chattanooga is $14,040 for southeast region industrial management students.
Read more about Industrial & Management Engineering at UT Chattanooga
With a ranking of #6, Florida International University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Industrial Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. Florida International University is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 124 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
FIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend FIU is $5,298 for southeast region industrial management 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Industrial & Management Engineering at Florida International University
University of Arkansas did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Industrial Management Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. UARK is a large school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 399 ’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.
UARK also made our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend UARK is $16,507 for southeast region industrial management students.
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%.
Full UARK Industrial & Management Engineering Report
With a ranking of #9, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Industrial Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a public institution located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UNC Charlotte also took the #9 spot in our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte is $17,634 for Southeast Region Industrial Management students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Read more about Industrial & Management Engineering at UNC Charlotte
Louisiana Tech University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Industrial Management Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Ruston, Louisiana, this fairly large public school handed out 45 degrees to qualified ’s industrial management students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana Tech, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Louisiana Tech University is $11,304 for southeast region industrial management students.
Read full report on Industrial & Management Engineering at Louisiana Tech
University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value Industrial Management Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. USF Tampa is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 30 ’s industrial management degrees 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 USF Tampa is $8,346 for Southeast Region Industrial Management students.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Industrial & Management Engineering at USF Tampa
University of South Carolina - Upstate ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Industrial Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified ’s industrial management students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC Upstate, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $15,227 for Southeast Region Industrial Management students per year to attend University of South Carolina - Upstate.
Read full report on Industrial & Management Engineering at University of South Carolina - Upstate
Middle Tennessee State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Industrial Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. Middle Tennessee State University is a large school located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee that handed out 42 ’s industrial management degrees 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 yearly cost to attend Middle Tennessee State University is $12,752 for Southeast Region Industrial Management students.
Read more about Industrial & Management Engineering at Middle Tennessee State University
University of Louisville came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Industrial Management Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 58 ’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.
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 estimated yearly cost for UofL is $16,828 for southeast region industrial management 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 University of Louisville Industrial & Management Engineering Report
Duke University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Industrial Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 130 ’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Duke, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Industrial & Management Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $32,459 for Southeast Region Industrial Management students per year to attend Duke.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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%.
Read more about Industrial & Management Engineering at Duke University
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