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2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

8 Ranked Colleges
56 Degrees Awarded
$22,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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Industrial Engineering is the 86th most popular major in the country with 9,448 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, industrial engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $64,716 and had an average of $22,994 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,411 industrial engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $63,911 and $19,532 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 56 industrial engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in industrial engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent industrial engineering programs, but they also cost less that 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 industrial engineering program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #1 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s IE degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree ie students whose families make $75-$110k list, UT Austin has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.

Full UT Austin Industrial Engineering Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 8 doctorate’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree ie students whose families make $75-$110k list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048.

Read more about Industrial Engineering at Arizona State University - Tempe

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU also made our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963.

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#4

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

UH also made our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s IE degrees to qualified students.

Texas Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530.

Full Texas Tech Industrial Engineering Report

#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 10 doctorate’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #2 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas A&M College Station Industrial Engineering Report

#8 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UT Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree ie students whose families make $75-$110k list, UT Arlington has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s IE students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Oklahoma, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Industrial Engineering at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

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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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