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2023 Most Popular Colleges for Industrial & Management Engineering in the Southeast Region

31 Ranked Colleges
1,348 Degrees Awarded
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Most Well Attended Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Industrial & Management Engineering is the 133rd most popular major in the country with 6,063 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

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 “Most Well Attended Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 31 colleges that offer a degree in industrial and management engineering. To top this list, a school must have a successful industrial and management engineering program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region”.

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

Out of the 31 schools in the Most Well Attended Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Arkansas is a large school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 399 ’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Industrial & Management Engineering at University of Arkansas

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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region. This fairly large school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 130 ’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region. FIU is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 124 ’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 FIU

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Out of the 31 schools in the Most Well Attended Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, this fairly large public school handed out 68 diplomas to qualified ’s industrial management students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Industrial & Management Engineering at UT Chattanooga

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and it awarded 64 ’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%.

Full A-State Industrial & Management Engineering Report

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University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

University of Louisville came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s industrial management degrees to 58 students in 2020-2021.

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 University of Louisville

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Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, Louisiana

Louisiana Tech University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Ruston, Louisiana, and it awarded 45 ’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Industrial & Management Engineering at Louisiana Tech

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

East Carolina University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended 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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Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, Tennessee

With a ranking of #9, Middle Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region list. Murfreesboro, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s industrial management degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Industrial & Management Engineering at Middle Tennessee State University

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University of Central Florida ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 41 ’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Industrial & Management Engineering at University of Central Florida

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Florida Institute of Technology came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended 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.

Full Florida Institute of Technology Industrial & Management Engineering Report

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Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, Kentucky

Eastern Kentucky University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region list. Eastern is located in Richmond, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 ’s industrial management degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Industrial & Management Engineering at Eastern Kentucky University

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With a ranking of #13, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region list. USF Tampa is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 USF Tampa

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Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, Georgia

Kennesaw State University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region list. Kennesaw State University is a large school located in Kennesaw, Georgia that handed out 30 ’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Full KSU Georgia Industrial & Management Engineering Report

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With a ranking of #15, Christian Brothers University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region list. Christian Brothers University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Industrial & Management Engineering at Christian Brothers

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With a ranking of #15, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 28 ’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, 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%.

Read full report on Industrial & Management Engineering at UNC Charlotte

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Morehead State University
Morehead, Kentucky

Morehead State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Morehead State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Morehead, Kentucky. It awarded 26 ’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Industrial & Management Engineering at Morehead State University

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Citadel Military College of South Carolina ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region list. Citadel Military College of South Carolina is located in Charleston, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 ’s industrial management degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, 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 87%.

Read full report on Industrial & Management Engineering at The Citadel

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University of South Carolina - Upstate
Spartanburg, South Carolina

University of South Carolina - Upstate did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. University of South Carolina - Upstate is a public institution located in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Industrial & Management Engineering at USC Upstate

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With a ranking of #20, University of Management and Technology did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Arlington, Virginia, and it awarded 12 ’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.

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

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. Auburn University is a public institution located in Auburn, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 92%.

Full Auburn University Industrial & Management Engineering Report

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University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 9 ’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Industrial & Management Engineering at UofSC

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West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Parkersburg, West Virginia

West Virginia University at Parkersburg landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. West Virginia University at Parkersburg is located in Parkersburg, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s industrial management degrees to qualified students.

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

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Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Orlando landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s industrial management degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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

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Bluefield State College
Bluefield, West Virginia

Bluefield State College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Bluefield State College is a public institution located in Bluefield, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Industrial & Management Engineering at Bluefield State College

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