2027 Best Value General Industrial Engineering Schools in Louisiana

[General Industrial Engineering](/majors/engineering/ie-industrial-engineering/general-industrial-engineering/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for general industrial engineering students.
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2027 Best Value General Industrial Engineering Schools in Louisiana
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the general industrial engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value General Industrial Engineering Schools
Our analysis ranked Louisiana Tech University the best value for a degree in general industrial engineering in Louisiana. Located in the town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech University is a large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $10,125, compared with $16,866 for out-of-state students. General Industrial Engineering graduates carry a median of $31,000 in student loans. Soon after graduation, general industrial engineering degree recipients from Louisiana Tech University generally make around $65,739. Set against $31,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 86%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College earned it the #2 place for general industrial engineering. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $11,954 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $28,631. Students borrow a median of $21,500 to complete the general industrial engineering program here. General Industrial Engineering graduates of Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College earn a median of $65,285 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $21,500 median debt. Roughly 73% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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