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

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Most Well Attended Industrial Management Major in the Southwest Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Industrial Management Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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

Across the Southwest region, there were 386 industrial and management engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Industrial Management Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 22 colleges that offered a degree in industrial and management engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular industrial and management engineering programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Industrial Management Major in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region industrial management students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Industrial Management Major in the Southwest Region. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 53 ’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 Texas A&M University - College Station

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Methodist University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Management Major in the Southwest Region list. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 49 ’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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 more about Industrial & Management Engineering at SMU

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Out of the 22 schools in the Most Well Attended Industrial Management Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #3 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 42 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full ASU - Tempe Industrial & Management Engineering Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston - Clear Lake. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Industrial Management Major in the Southwest Region. UH Clear Lake is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 35 ’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Houston - Clear Lake Industrial & Management Engineering Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Management Major in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Skysong is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Industrial & Management Engineering at Arizona State University - Skysong

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

With a ranking of #6, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Management Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 29 ’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.

Read more about Industrial & Management Engineering at University of Arizona

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The University of Texas at Tyler landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Management Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Tyler, Texas, and it awarded 26 ’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Industrial & Management Engineering at The University of Texas at Tyler

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With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Management Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, 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 97%.

Full The University of Texas at Austin Industrial & Management Engineering Report

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With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Management Major in the Southwest Region list. UT Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 17 ’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Industrial & Management Engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Management Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. UT Rio Grande Valley is a large school located in Edinburg, Texas that handed out 15 ’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Industrial & Management Engineering at UT Rio Grande Valley

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Industrial Management Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified ’s industrial management students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Industrial & Management Engineering at Texas State University

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With a ranking of #12, Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Management Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M Kingsville is a public institution located in Kingsville, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 26 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Texas A&M Kingsville Industrial & Management Engineering Report

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New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Management Major in the Southwest Region ranking. New Mexico Tech is located in Socorro, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s industrial management degrees to qualified students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 New Mexico Tech

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Lamar University
Beaumont, Texas

Lamar University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Industrial Management Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Lamar University is a fairly large school located in Beaumont, Texas that handed out 8 ’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 full report on Industrial & Management Engineering at Lamar University

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

University of Houston ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Industrial Management Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Houston is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 5 ’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.

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 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Industrial & Management Engineering at UH

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Northeastern State University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Industrial Management Major in the Southwest Region list. Tahlequah, Oklahoma is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s industrial management degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 NSU Industrial & Management Engineering Report

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St. Mary's University
San Antonio, Texas

St. Mary’s University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Industrial Management Major in the Southwest Region ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s industrial management degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Industrial & Management Engineering at St. Mary’s

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University of the Incarnate Word came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Industrial Management Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of the Incarnate Word is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 0 ’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of the Incarnate Word Industrial & Management Engineering Report

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University of North Texas did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Management Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. University of North Texas is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 0 ’s industrial management degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read more about Industrial & Management Engineering at University of North Texas

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LeTourneau University
Longview, Texas

LeTourneau University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Management Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Longview, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s industrial management students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Industrial & Management Engineering at LeTourneau University

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

With a ranking of #18, Rice University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Management Major in the Southwest Region list. Rice University is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s industrial management degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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.

Read full report on Industrial & Management Engineering at Rice

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The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Industrial Management Major in the Southwest Region list. UTSA is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s industrial management degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UTSA Industrial & Management Engineering Report

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