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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Industrial Engineering (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

13 Ranked Colleges
763 Degrees Awarded
$21,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue General IE Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Vallue General IE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking.

General Industrial Engineering is the 86th most popular major in the country with 9,448 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,411 general industrial engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 763 general industrial engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue General IE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in general industrial engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general industrial engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general industrial engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Vallue General IE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree general ie students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 13 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Industrial Engineering (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue General IE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 115 bachelors’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Arizona State University - Tempe is $11,706 for southwest region bachelor’s degree general ie students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue General IE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school awarded 76 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general IE students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree general ie students whose families make more than $110k list, Texas Tech has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $17,571 for southwest region bachelor’s degree general ie students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Texas Tech University.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#3

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue General IE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Houston is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 38 bachelors’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

UH also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UH is $12,838 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree General IE students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue General IE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. OSU is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OSU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for OSU is $14,648 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree General IE students whose families make more than $110k.

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

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#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Vallue General IE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree general ie students whose families make more than $110k list, University of Arizona has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Arizona is $15,016 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree General IE students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#1 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue General IE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 151 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $19,057 for southwest region bachelor’s degree general ie students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Texas A&M College Station.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#7

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas
#9 in overall quality

Lamar University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue General IE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #7. Lamar University is a public institution located in Beaumont, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Lamar University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Lamar University is $12,311 for southwest region bachelor’s degree general ie students whose families make more than $110k.

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#13 in overall quality

New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue General IE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #8. NMSU Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend NMSU Main Campus is $8,659 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree General IE students whose families make more than $110k.

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#12 in overall quality

The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue General IE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. UTEP is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 69 bachelors’s general IE degrees to qualified students.

UTEP also took the #12 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $8,920 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree General IE students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend The University of Texas at El Paso.

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#10

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Texas State University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue General IE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree general ie students whose families make more than $110k list, Texas State has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State University is $15,230 for southwest region bachelor’s degree general ie students whose families make more than $110k.

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#10 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #11 on this year’s Best Vallue General IE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general IE students in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington also made our “Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at Arlington is $14,246 for southwest region bachelor’s degree general ie students whose families make more than $110k.

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#5 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue General IE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of Oklahoma is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 52 bachelors’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree general ie students whose families make more than $110k list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Oklahoma is $21,145 for southwest region bachelor’s degree general ie students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, 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.

Read more about General Industrial Engineering at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

#13

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, Texas
#11 in overall quality

St. Mary’s University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue General IE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. St. Mary’s is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 21 bachelors’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Mary’s did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $19,276 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree General IE students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend St. Mary’s University.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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