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2024 Best Industrial & Management Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region

18 Colleges in the Southeast Region
1,348 Industrial Management Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in industrial & management engineering, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #133 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 18 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for industrial & management engineering students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,348 degrees in industrial & management engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Industrial & Management Engineering School

Best Industrial & Management Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of industrial & management engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Industrial & Management Engineering School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Industrial & Management Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Industrial Management
Bachelor's Degrees in Industrial Management
Master's Degrees in Industrial Management

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Industrial & Management Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Industrial & Management Engineering in the Southeast Region

The schools below may not offer all types of industrial management degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Industrial Management

1
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Duke University
Durham, NC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
130 Industrial Management Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Duke University if you want to pursue a degree in industrial & management engineering. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were roughly 130 industrial & management engineering students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL
40 Industrial Management Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in industrial & management engineering needs to check out Florida Institute of Technology. Florida Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Melbourne. A Best Colleges rank of #330 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Florida Tech is a great school overall.

There were about 40 industrial & management engineering students who graduated with this degree at Florida Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AR
399 Industrial Management Degrees Awarded

University of Arkansas is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in industrial & management engineering. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #198 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UARK is a great university overall.

There were approximately 399 industrial & management engineering students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in industrial & management engineering from University of Arkansas

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
53.3% Growth in Graduates

Kennesaw State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in industrial & management engineering. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 15th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were roughly 30 industrial & management engineering students who graduated with this degree at KSU Georgia in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
124 Industrial Management Degrees Awarded

FIU is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Miami. A Best Colleges rank of #183 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means FIU is a great university overall.

There were about 124 industrial & management engineering students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in industrial & management engineering from Florida International University

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN
68 Industrial Management Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 16th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were roughly 68 industrial & management engineering students who graduated with this degree at UT Chattanooga in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in industrial & management engineering from The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KY
35 Industrial Management Degrees Awarded

Eastern is a large public university located in the distant town of Richmond. This university ranks 10th out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were approximately 35 industrial & management engineering students who graduated with this degree at Eastern in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC
44 Industrial Management Degrees Awarded

ECU is a very large public university located in the small city of Greenville. A Best Colleges rank of #414 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means ECU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 44 industrial & management engineering students who graduated with this degree at ECU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in industrial & management engineering from East Carolina University

9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NC
35.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #378 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNC Charlotte is a great university overall.

There were roughly 28 industrial & management engineering students who graduated with this degree at UNC Charlotte in the most recent data year.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In KY

Located in the remote town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 18th out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were roughly 26 industrial & management engineering students who graduated with this degree at Morehead State University in the most recent data year.

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Best Industrial & Management Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best industrial & management engineering schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 246
North Carolina 710 202
Georgia 690 30
Virginia 630 12
Tennessee 624 137
South Carolina 530 40
Kentucky 518 123
Alabama 500 11
Louisiana 489 51
Arkansas 466 244
West Virginia 410 17

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One of 3 majors within the Engineering-Related Fields area of study, Industrial & Management Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Industrial Management

Related Major Annual Graduates
Packaging Science 120
Other Engineering-Related Fields 12

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