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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

13 Ranked Colleges
505 Degrees Awarded
$20,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value IE Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 9,448 people earned their degree in industrial engineering, making the major the 86th most popular in the United States. 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 505 industrial engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #1 spot on the list. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 22 masters’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’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 UT Austin are $22,886.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #2 spot on the list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 43 masters’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’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 ASU - Tempe are $27,048.

Full ASU - Tempe Industrial Engineering Report

#3

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s IE degrees to 55 students in 2019-2020.

UH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’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 University of Houston are $18,689.

Full University of Houston Industrial Engineering Report

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #4 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 136 masters’s IE degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas A&M College Station Industrial Engineering Report

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s IE degrees to 45 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree ie students with aid list, NMSU Main Campus has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s IE students in 2019-2020.

OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Industrial Engineering at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

#6 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UT Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 112 masters’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington also took the #6 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full The University of Texas at Arlington Industrial Engineering Report

The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UTEP is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s IE degrees to qualified students.

UTEP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The University of Texas at El Paso Industrial Engineering Report

#9

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s IE degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’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 Texas Tech University are $17,530.

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With a ranking of #9, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Arizona State University - Skysong is a large public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 8 masters’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Skysong also took the #12 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Skysong are $6,724, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Industrial Engineering at ASU - Skysong

#10

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s IE students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’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 University of Arizona are $33,399.

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Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is located in Kingsville, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 masters’s IE degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M Kingsville also took the #11 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Kingsville are $14,066, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas A&M Kingsville Industrial Engineering Report

#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 20 masters’s IE degrees 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 Master’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.

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#13

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, Texas

St. Mary’s University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. St. Mary’s University is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s IE degrees to qualified students.

St. Mary’s also took the #0 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at St. Mary’s are $19,320, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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  • *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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