2023 Best Value General IE Schools in the Southeast Region
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General Industrial Engineering is the 95th most popular major in the country with 9,072 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,419 general industrial engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value General IE Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 20 colleges that offered a degree in general industrial engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general industrial engineering programs and cost less that 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value General IE Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General IE Schools in the Southeast Region.
Top 20 Best Value Colleges for General Industrial Engineering in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value General IE Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 90 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
USF Tampa also made our “Best General Industrial Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. The estimated yearly cost for USF Tampa is $8,346 for Southeast Region General IE students.
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 General Industrial Engineering at University of South Florida - Main Campus
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General IE Schools in the Southeast Region. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school awarded 222 degrees to qualified ’s general IE students in 2020-2021.
UCF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Central Florida is $8,618 for Southeast Region General IE students.
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 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UCF General Industrial Engineering Report
Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value General IE Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina A & T State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general IE degrees to 50 students in 2020-2021.
NC A&T also took the #16 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,563 for southeast region general ie students per year to attend North Carolina A & T State University.
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Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value General IE Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #4 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 243 ’s general IE degrees to qualified students.
Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Virginia Tech is $21,301 for Southeast Region General IE students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
Full Virginia Tech General Industrial Engineering Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mississippi State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General IE Schools in the Southeast Region. Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 79 ’s general IE degrees to qualified students.
Mississippi State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $16,122 for southeast region general ie students per year to attend Mississippi State.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Mississippi State University General Industrial Engineering Report
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Value General IE Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 430 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgia Tech also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $14,974 for southeast region general ie students per year to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 General Industrial Engineering at Georgia Tech
Florida State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General IE Schools in the Southeast Region list. Florida State is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 47 ’s general IE degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region general ie students list, Florida State has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,946 for Southeast Region General IE students per year to attend Florida State University.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 95%.
Read more about General Industrial Engineering at Florida State
North Carolina State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General IE Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. North Carolina State University is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 194 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region general ie students list, NC State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend North Carolina State University is $16,411 for Southeast Region General IE students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, 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 94%.
Full North Carolina State University General Industrial Engineering Report
Louisiana Tech University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General IE Schools in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Ruston, Louisiana, and it awarded 41 ’s general IE degrees in 2020-2021.
Louisiana Tech also made our “Best General Industrial Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #19. It costs about $11,304 for Southeast Region General IE students per year to attend Louisiana Tech University.
Full Louisiana Tech University General Industrial Engineering Report
West Virginia University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value General IE Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general IE degrees to 141 students in 2020-2021.
WVU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $13,355 for southeast region general ie students per year to attend West Virginia University.
Full West Virginia University General Industrial Engineering Report
Clemson University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value General IE Schools in the Southeast Region list. Clemson is located in Clemson, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 235 ’s general IE degrees to qualified students.
Clemson also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Clemson is $21,262 for Southeast Region General IE students.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Read more about General Industrial Engineering at Clemson
University of Arkansas ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value General IE Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Arkansas is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 70 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region general ie students list, UARK has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,507 for Southeast Region General IE students per year to attend University of Arkansas.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about General Industrial Engineering at UARK
University of Alabama in Huntsville came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General IE Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Huntsville, Alabama, and it awarded 40 ’s general IE degrees in 2020-2021.
UAH also made our “Best General Industrial Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #17. It costs about $17,208 for Southeast Region General IE students per year to attend University of Alabama in Huntsville.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Industrial Engineering at UAH
University of Louisville did quite well in the 2023 Best Value General IE Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. This large school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 48 ’s general IE degrees in 2020-2021.
UofL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $16,828 for southeast region general ie students per year to attend University of Louisville.
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%.
Full University of Louisville General Industrial Engineering Report
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value General IE Schools in the Southeast Region list. UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 77 ’s general IE degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region general ie students list, UT Knoxville has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UT Knoxville is $18,579 for Southeast Region General IE students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Full UT Knoxville General Industrial Engineering Report
Auburn University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value General IE Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. Auburn University is a large public school situated in Auburn, Alabama. It awarded 178 ’s general IE degrees in 2020-2021.
Auburn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Auburn University is $24,018 for Southeast Region General IE students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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%.
Read more about General Industrial Engineering at Auburn University
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Value General IE Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this large public school awarded 59 degrees to qualified ’s general IE students in 2020-2021.
Louisiana State University also took the #14 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is $17,811 for Southeast Region General IE students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, 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 86%.
Read full report on General Industrial Engineering at Louisiana State University
Liberty University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Value General IE Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s general IE degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region general ie students list, Liberty University has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Liberty University is $29,382 for Southeast Region General IE students.
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George Mason University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value General IE Schools in the Southeast Region list. George Mason University is located in Fairfax, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s general IE degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region general ie students list, GMU has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $19,551 for southeast region general ie students per year to attend GMU.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full GMU General Industrial Engineering Report
With a ranking of #20, University of Miami did quite well on the 2023 Best Value General IE Schools in the Southeast Region list. Coral Gables, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general IE degrees to 61 students in 2020-2021.
U Miami also made our “Best General Industrial Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend U Miami is $46,098 for southeast region general ie students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full U Miami General Industrial Engineering Report
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