by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on IE Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 Southwest region, there were 1,352 industrial engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $67,181 and $23,338 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on IE Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 20 colleges that offer a degree in industrial engineering. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in industrial engineering.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on IE Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on IE Major in the Southwest Region. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 73 ’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Industrial Engineering at New Mexico State University - Main Campus
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on IE Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #2 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 402 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, 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.
Read more about Industrial Engineering at Texas A&M College Station
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at El Paso. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on IE Major in the Southwest Region. UTEP is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 84 ’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - Kingsville. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on IE Major in the Southwest Region. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is located in Kingsville, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 ’s IE degrees to qualified students.
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Out of the 20 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on IE Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, St. Mary’s University landed the #5 spot on the list. St. Mary’s University is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IE Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 85 ’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IE Major in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 62 ’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Industrial Engineering Report
Texas Tech University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IE Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IE degrees to 90 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IE Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IE degrees to 123 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 Houston ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IE Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 92 ’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IE Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Arizona State University - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 152 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IE Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Commerce, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IE degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Lamar University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IE Major in the Southwest Region list. Beaumont, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IE degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Texas State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IE Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 38 ’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Arizona ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IE Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 45 ’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read more about Industrial Engineering at University of Arizona
The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IE Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. The University of Texas at Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s IE degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IE Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified ’s IE students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
Read more about Industrial Engineering at Arizona State University - Skysong
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IE Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Corpus Christi, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s IE students in 2020-2021.
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McLennan Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IE Major in the Southwest Region ranking. MCC is located in Waco, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s IE degrees to qualified students.
Full McLennan Community College Industrial Engineering Report
With a ranking of #18, Navajo Technical University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IE Major in the Southwest Region list. Navajo Technical University is a small school located in Crownpoint, New Mexico that handed out 0 ’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.
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