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2023 Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering in the Southwest Region

8 Ranked Colleges
61 Degrees Awarded
$31,800 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended IE Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended IE Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 9,072 people earned their degree in industrial engineering, making the major the 87th most popular in the United States. 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. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 61 industrial engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,218 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended IE Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in industrial engineering. To top this list, a school must have a successful industrial engineering program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended IE Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree ie students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended IE Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 17 doctorate’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Texas A&M College Station Industrial Engineering Report

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Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended IE Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate 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 public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Industrial Engineering at Arizona State University - Tempe

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Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended IE Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #3 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Industrial Engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended IE Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s IE students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, 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 97%.

Read full report on Industrial Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended IE Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #5 spot on the list. Texas Tech is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 5 doctorate’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Industrial Engineering at Texas Tech University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended IE Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate. OSU is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s IE degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read more about Industrial Engineering at OSU

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

University of Houston ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended IE Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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 University of Houston

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IE Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 3 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read more about Industrial Engineering at University of Oklahoma

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