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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 2023 rankings named North Carolina State University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for industrial engineering students working on their master’s degree. NC State is a very 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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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular industrial engineering schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school 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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clemson University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region 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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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Central Florida helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular industrial engineering schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population.

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

Full Industrial Engineering at University of Central Florida Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the midsize 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 ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. USF Tampa is a very 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular 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 Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

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

Full Industrial Engineering at Virginia Tech Report

#8

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

With a ranking of #8, Auburn University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for industrial engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a very large student population.

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

Full Industrial Engineering at Auburn University Report

#9

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

With a ranking of #9, West Virginia University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for industrial engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public college with a very 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

With a ranking of #10, Mississippi State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for industrial engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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Best Industrial Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best industrial engineering schools 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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