by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on General IE Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
General Industrial Engineering is the 95th most popular major in the country with 9,072 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,352 general industrial engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on General IE Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 20 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general industrial engineering. That schools that top this list have a program in general industrial engineering in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on General IE Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General IE Major in the Southwest Region list. NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 73 ’s general IE degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General IE Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 402 ’s general IE degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, 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.
Read more about General Industrial Engineering at Texas A&M University - College Station
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at El Paso. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on General IE Major in the Southwest Region. The University of Texas at El Paso is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 84 ’s general IE degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General IE Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Kingsville, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 31 diplomas to qualified ’s general IE students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Industrial Engineering at Texas A&M University - Kingsville
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General IE Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, St. Mary’s University landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 11 ’s general IE degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 St. Mary’s
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General IE Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 85 ’s general IE degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General IE Major in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 62 ’s general IE degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #8, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General IE Major in the Southwest Region list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general IE degrees to 90 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Industrial Engineering at Texas Tech University
The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General IE Major in the Southwest Region list. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general IE degrees to 123 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Houston did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General IE Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 92 ’s general IE degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 86%.
Full University of Houston General Industrial Engineering Report
Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General IE Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Arizona State University - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 152 ’s general IE degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
Read full report on General Industrial Engineering at Arizona State University - Tempe
Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General IE Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Commerce, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified ’s general IE students in 2020-2021.
Full Texas A&M Commerce General Industrial Engineering Report
Lamar University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General IE Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Lamar University is a public institution located in Beaumont, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 full report on General Industrial Engineering at Lamar University
Texas State University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General IE Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas State University is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 ’s general IE degrees to qualified students.
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University of Arizona landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General IE Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general IE degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on General Industrial Engineering at University of Arizona
The University of Texas at Austin ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General IE Major in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 16 ’s general IE degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General IE Major in the Southwest Region ranking. ASU - Skysong is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s general IE degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Industrial Engineering at Arizona State University - Skysong
McLennan Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General IE Major in the Southwest Region ranking. McLennan Community College is a medium-sized school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 0 ’s general IE degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General IE Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Corpus Christi, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s general IE students in 2020-2021.
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Navajo Technical University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General IE Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Navajo Technical University is a small school located in Crownpoint, New Mexico that handed out 0 ’s general IE degrees in 2020-2021.
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