2023 Best Value Industrial Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Industrial Engineering 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Industrial Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for IE students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Industrial Engineering Schools
Our analysis found Arizona State University - Skysong to be the best value school for industrial engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU - Skysong are $13,092 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, ASU - Skysong is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Industrial Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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The excellent programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best industrial engineering schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Austin are $40,996 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UT Austin is ranked #2 for overall quality for IE in the Southwest Region .
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The excellent programs at University of Houston helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best industrial engineering schools in the Southwest Region . UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UH are $21,891 a year. After completing their degree, IE graduates from UH carry an average student debtload of $21,000.
In addition to its great value ranking, UH is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Industrial Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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The excellent programs at Lamar University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best industrial engineering schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Lamar University are $18,482 a year. IE majors at Lamar University take out an average of $27,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Out of the 15 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the # 5 spot on the list. Texas A&M Kingsville is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Kingsville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas A&M Kingsville are $25,746 a year.
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Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for industrial engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas A&M College Station are $38,855 a year. While working on their degree, IE majors at Texas A&M College Station accumulate an average of around $20,500 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $328.
Texas A&M College Station also took the #4 spot in our Best Industrial Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region rankings.
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Texas Tech University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Industrial Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas Tech are $24,121 per year. While working on their degree, IE majors at Texas Tech accumulate an average of around $28,000 in student debt.
Texas Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Industrial Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for industrial engineering students. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the suburb of Norman.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Oklahoma are $25,116 per year. After completing their degree, IE graduates from University of Oklahoma carry an average student debtload of $27,000.
University of Oklahoma excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Industrial Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Industrial Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ASU - Tempe are $29,438 a year. While working on their degree, IE majors at ASU - Tempe accumulate an average of around $22,730 in student debt.
ASU - Tempe also claimed a spot on our Best Industrial Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Industrial Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NMSU Main Campus are $23,767 a year.
Request InformationBest Industrial Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best industrial engineering schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 874 |
| Arizona | 205 |
| Oklahoma | 147 |
| New Mexico | 73 |
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Industrial Engineering Related Majors for IE
Industrial Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 15 schools only.
- 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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