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2027 Best Value Industrial Engineering Schools in Arizona

[Industrial Engineering](/majors/engineering/ie-industrial-engineering/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for industrial engineering students.

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• Best Value Industrial Engineering Schools in Arizona

2027 Best Value Industrial Engineering Schools in Arizona

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the industrial engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Industrial Engineering Schools

1

Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ

$12,223 In-State Tuition & Fees

$19,375 Avg Student Debt

$62,668 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Arizona State University, our #1 best value for industrial engineering in Arizona. Arizona State University is a very large public school located in the city of Tempe. In-state tuition and fees average $12,223, while out-of-state students pay about $33,139. Industrial Engineering graduates carry a median of $19,375 in student loans. Industrial Engineering graduates of Arizona State University earn a median of $77,850 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $19,375 median debt. Arizona State University admits about 90% of applicants.

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University Of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

$13,573 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,861 Avg Student Debt

$59,979 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Arizona is a great value for students pursuing a degree in industrial engineering, landing the #2 spot this year. University Of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson. In-state tuition and fees average $13,573, while out-of-state students pay about $39,903. Students borrow a median of $21,861 to complete the industrial engineering program here. Soon after graduation, industrial engineering degree recipients from University Of Arizona generally make around $72,440. Set against $21,861 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 86%.

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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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.