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2023 Best Industrial Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

17 Colleges
$82,635 Avg Salary

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, industrial engineering was ranked #87 in the country. In fact 9,072 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Industrial Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Industrial Engineering Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Industrial Engineering Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus to be the best school for industrial engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

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#2

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

The excellent master’s degree programs at Clemson University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best industrial engineering schools in the Southeast Region . Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best industrial engineering schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.

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#6

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a very large student population.

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#7

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

University of Arkansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for industrial engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of Central Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for industrial engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population.

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#10

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

West Virginia University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for industrial engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Industrial Engineering Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 430
Virginia 265
North Carolina 250
Florida 429
Tennessee 77
Kentucky 49
South Carolina 256
Louisiana 96
Arkansas 70
Alabama 218
Mississippi 79
West Virginia 141

One of 40 majors within the area of study, industrial engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to IE

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 17 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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