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2026 Best Value Industrial & Management Engineering Schools in Arizona

[Industrial & Management Engineering](/majors/engineering-technologies/engineering-related-fields/industrial-management-engineering/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for industrial & management engineering students.

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• Best Value Industrial & Management Engineering Schools in Arizona

2026 Best Value Industrial & Management Engineering Schools in Arizona

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in industrial & management engineering, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Industrial & Management Engineering Schools

1

Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ

$12,223 In-State Tuition & Fees

$31,000 Avg Student Debt

$62,668 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked Arizona State University the best value for a degree in industrial & management engineering in Arizona. Located in the city of Tempe, Arizona State University is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $12,223, compared with $33,139 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for industrial & management engineering graduates is $31,000. Early-career industrial & management engineering graduates make about $76,149. Set against $31,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Arizona State University admits about 90% of applicants.

2

University Of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

$13,573 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,777 Avg Student Debt

$59,979 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes University Of Arizona one of the best values for industrial & management engineering. University Of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson. Students from in state pay about $13,573 in tuition and fees, compared with $39,903 for out-of-state students. Industrial & Management Engineering graduates carry a median of $24,777 in student loans. Industrial & Management Engineering graduates of University Of Arizona earn a median of $75,109 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 86% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.