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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region” 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 “Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 31 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in industrial and management engineering. That schools that top this list have a program in industrial and management engineering in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Industrial & Management Engineering in the Southeast Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Orlando. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region list. Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Orlando is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 8 ’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Orlando Industrial & Management Engineering Report

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Christian Brothers University
Memphis, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Christian Brothers University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 28 ’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Industrial & Management Engineering at Christian Brothers University

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Bluefield State College
Bluefield, West Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bluefield State College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region. Bluefield State College is a small public school situated in Bluefield, West Virginia. It awarded 8 ’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Bluefield State College Industrial & Management Engineering Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region. Chattanooga, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s industrial management degrees to 68 students in 2020-2021.

Full UT Chattanooga Industrial & Management Engineering Report

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

Out of the 31 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Arkansas is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 399 ’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UARK Industrial & Management Engineering Report

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University of Management and Technology landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Management and Technology is a small school located in Arlington, Virginia that handed out 12 ’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Industrial & Management Engineering at University of Management and Technology

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Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, Louisiana

Louisiana Tech University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisiana Tech University is a fairly large public school situated in Ruston, Louisiana. It awarded 45 ’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Industrial & Management Engineering at Louisiana Tech

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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

With a ranking of #8, Duke University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 130 diplomas to qualified ’s industrial management students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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.

Full Duke University Industrial & Management Engineering Report

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Florida Institute of Technology landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Melbourne, Florida, and it awarded 40 ’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Industrial & Management Engineering at Florida Institute of Technology

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Morehead State University
Morehead, Kentucky

Morehead State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Morehead, Kentucky, this medium-sized public school awarded 26 degrees to qualified ’s industrial management students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Industrial & Management Engineering at Morehead State University

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Citadel Military College of South Carolina landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. The Citadel is a small public school situated in Charleston, South Carolina. It awarded 27 ’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Citadel Military College of South Carolina Industrial & Management Engineering Report

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. A-State is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 64 ’s industrial management degrees to qualified 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%.

Read full report on Industrial & Management Engineering at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

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West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Parkersburg, West Virginia

West Virginia University at Parkersburg ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region list. West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a public institution located in Parkersburg, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Industrial & Management Engineering at West Virginia University at Parkersburg

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University of South Carolina - Upstate
Spartanburg, South Carolina

University of South Carolina - Upstate landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and it awarded 14 ’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Industrial & Management Engineering at USC Upstate

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University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

University of Louisville landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. 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.

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 full report on Industrial & Management Engineering at UofL

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Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, Kentucky

With a ranking of #16, Eastern Kentucky University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region list. 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.

Full Eastern Kentucky University Industrial & Management Engineering Report

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Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Middle Tennessee State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 42 diplomas to qualified ’s industrial management students in 2020-2021.

Full Middle Tennessee State University Industrial & Management Engineering Report

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Florida International University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region 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.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Read full report on Industrial & Management Engineering at FIU

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

East Carolina University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Greenville, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s industrial management degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.

Full East Carolina University Industrial & Management Engineering Report

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Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, Georgia

Kennesaw State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. KSU Georgia is a public institution located in Kennesaw, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Full Kennesaw State University Industrial & Management Engineering Report

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University of New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana

With a ranking of #21, University of New Orleans did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 6 ’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UNO Industrial & Management Engineering Report

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 28 ’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 full report on Industrial & Management Engineering at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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University of Central Florida did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 41 ’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Central Florida Industrial & Management Engineering Report

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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 ’s industrial management degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Industrial & Management Engineering at USF Tampa

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

With a ranking of #25, Auburn University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region list. Auburn, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s industrial management degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Read full report on Industrial & Management Engineering at Auburn University

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