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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IE Major in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Industrial Engineering is the 87th most popular major in the country with 9,072 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, industrial engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $68,960 and had an average of $24,268 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,419 industrial engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $69,633 and $23,339 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 116 industrial engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,087 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IE Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in industrial engineering. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their industrial engineering program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The ie school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IE Major in the Southeast Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree ie students.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IE Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina A & T State University landed the #1 spot on the list. North Carolina A & T State University is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s IE degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IE Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Georgia Tech is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 21 doctorate’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IE Major in the Southeast Region. North Carolina State University is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 17 doctorate’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
Full North Carolina State University Industrial Engineering Report
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IE Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Mississippi State, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s IE degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Mississippi State University Industrial Engineering Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Miami. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IE Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Miami is located in Coral Gables, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s IE degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Auburn University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IE Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Auburn, Alabama, this large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s IE students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Clemson University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IE Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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.
University of Louisville did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IE Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s IE degrees to 4 students 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%.
University of Central Florida came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IE Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UCF is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 doctorate’s IE degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Industrial Engineering at University of Central Florida
Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IE Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s IE degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IE Major in the Southeast Region list. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s IE degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IE Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s IE degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Industrial Engineering at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IE Major in the Southeast Region list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 5 doctorate’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Industrial Engineering Report
Florida State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IE Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida State University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s IE degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Industrial Engineering at Florida State University
With a ranking of #15, University of Alabama in Huntsville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IE Major in the Southeast Region list. Huntsville, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s IE degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
Full University of Alabama in Huntsville Industrial Engineering Report
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IE Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 59 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Industrial Engineering at Louisiana State University
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