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2023 Best Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

12 Colleges
$66,502 Avg Salary
$24,238 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You

Industrial Engineering is the #87 most popular major in the country with 9,072 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for IE majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Texas A&M University - College Station the best school in the Southwest Region for industrial engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, IE majors at Texas A&M College Station accumulate an average of around $19,563 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $328.

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#2

University of Houston

Houston, TX

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Houston helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best industrial engineering schools in the Southwest Region . UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, IE graduates from ASU - Tempe take out $22,770 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best industrial engineering schools in the Southwest Region . University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the suburb of Norman.

On average, IE graduates from University of Oklahoma take out $27,575 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Arizona is a great place for industrial engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

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#6

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

Lamar University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for industrial engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public school with a large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, IE graduates from Lamar University carry an average student debtload of $29,911.

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#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, IE graduates from Texas Tech take out $27,117 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a very large student population.

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#9

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree industrial engineering programs. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, IE majors at Texas State accumulate an average of around $26,489 in student debt.

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. NMSU Main Campus is a large public school located in the suburb of Las Cruces.

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Best Industrial Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best industrial engineering colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 874
Arizona 205
Oklahoma 147
New Mexico 73

Industrial Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).

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