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Most Popular Industrial Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

18 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Industrial Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Industrial Engineering program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found North Carolina State University to be the most popular school for industrial engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

About 23% of the students majoring in IE at the school are women while 77% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a great place for industrial engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 71 students majoring in IE at Georgia Tech, 68% are male and 32% are female.

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#3

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Out of the 18 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.

About 29% of the students majoring in IE at the school are women while 71% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Central Florida is a great place for industrial engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 52 students majoring in IE at UCF, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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Out of the 18 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the # 5 spot on the list. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the city of Knoxville.

About 29% of the students majoring in IE at the school are women while 71% are male.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree industrial engineering programs. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

About 18% of the students majoring in IE at the school are women while 82% are male.

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#7

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree industrial engineering programs. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 29 students majoring in IE at Virginia Tech, 79% are male and 21% are female.

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#8

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 33% of the IE majors at the school.

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West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

West Virginia University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 47% of the IE majors at the school.

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#10

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Mississippi State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 38% of the IE majors at the school.

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Best Industrial Engineering Colleges by State

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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 18 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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