2023 Most Popular Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Southwest Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Industrial Engineering program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IE majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the most popular school for industrial engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.
Women make up 37% of the IE majors at the school.
On average, IE graduates from Texas A&M College Station take out $19,563 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $328.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Tempe is a great place for industrial engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 27% of the IE majors at the school.
IE majors at ASU - Tempe take out an average of $22,770 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at El Paso helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular industrial engineering schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of El Paso, UTEP is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 76 students majoring in IE at UTEP, 71% are male and 29% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Norman.
About 28% of the students majoring in IE at the school are women while 72% are male.
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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Out of the 17 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 31% of the students majoring in IE at the school are women while 69% are male.
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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With a ranking of #6, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for industrial engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school with a very large student population.
About 49% of the students majoring in IE at the school are women while 51% are male.
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Texas State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.
Of the 38 students majoring in IE at Texas State, 68% are male and 32% are female.
On average, IE graduates from Texas State take out $26,489 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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University of Arizona ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.
Women make up 22% of the IE majors at the school.
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The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 24% of the students majoring in IE at the school are women while 76% are male.
The average amount in student loans that IE majors at UT Arlington take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,937.
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University of Houston ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.
Women make up 38% of the IE majors at the school.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 874 |
| Arizona | 205 |
| Oklahoma | 147 |
| New Mexico | 73 |
Industrial Engineering Related Majors
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 17 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.