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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering in the Southwest Region

8 Ranked Colleges
56 Degrees Awarded
$22,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region

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 Doctorate in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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.

This year’s “Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in industrial engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality industrial engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the industrial engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering in the Southwest Region

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 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 10 doctorate’s IE degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed 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 College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Industrial Engineering at Texas A&M College Station

#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #2 spot on the list. Texas Tech is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 9 doctorate’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas Tech University Industrial Engineering Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s IE degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Industrial Engineering at UT Austin

#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 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 4 doctorate’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma also made our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Industrial Engineering at University of Oklahoma

#7 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU also took the #7 spot 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 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963.

Read full report on Industrial Engineering at OSU

#3 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 8 doctorate’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048.

Read full report on Industrial Engineering at ASU - Tempe

#8 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region 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.

UT Arlington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 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 UT Arlington are $23,376.

Read more about Industrial Engineering at UT Arlington

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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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