2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Industrial Engineering in the Southeast Region
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In 2019-2020, 9,448 people earned their degree in general industrial engineering, making the major the 86th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,641 general industrial engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 562 general industrial engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general industrial engineering program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region.
Top 17 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Industrial Engineering in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clemson University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Clemson, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general IE degrees to 106 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree general ie students list, Clemson has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #2 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 35 masters’s general IE degrees to qualified students.
Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, and it awarded 15 masters’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.
Mississippi State also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State are $23,950.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina A & T State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified masters’s general IE students in 2019-2020.
NC A&T did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NC A&T are $20,662.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Tech is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 65 masters’s general IE degrees to qualified students.
Georgia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus are $31,334, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school awarded 31 diplomas to qualified masters’s general IE students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at USF Tampa, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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North Carolina State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general IE degrees to 52 students in 2019-2020.
NC State also made our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Arkansas landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. UARK is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 9 masters’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UARK, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general IE degrees to 48 students in 2019-2020.
UCF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Florida are $28,657, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 39 masters’s general IE degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree general ie students list, UT Knoxville has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Auburn University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Auburn is a large school located in Auburn, Alabama that handed out 47 masters’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Auburn, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn University are $31,956.
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Florida State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Florida State is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 7 masters’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida State, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707.
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With a ranking of #13, Florida International University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 44 masters’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.
FIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Louisville ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general IE degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.
UofL also made our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisville are $27,575.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana State University is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Louisiana State University also took the #11 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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George Mason University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, this large public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s general IE students in 2019-2020.
GMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at GMU are $37,410, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Miami came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Coral Gables, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general IE degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.
U Miami did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at U Miami are $40,220, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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%.
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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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