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2023 Most Popular Industrial Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region

20 Colleges
$67,181 Avg Salary
$23,338 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Industrial Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the Southwest Region to see which 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IE majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the most popular school for industrial engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.

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.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Industrial Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that IE majors at ASU - Tempe take out is $22,730.

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Out of the 20 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Arlington landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a very large student population.

IE majors at UT Arlington take out an average of $21,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Industrial Engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington Report

#4

University of Houston

Houston, TX

Out of the 20 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the # 4 spot on the list. UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.

After completing their degree, IE graduates from UH carry an average student debt load of $21,000.

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#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University is a great place for industrial engineering students. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, IE graduates from Texas Tech carry an average student debt load of $28,000.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular industrial engineering programs. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the suburb of Norman.

While working on their degree, IE majors at University of Oklahoma accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular industrial engineering programs. Located in the city of El Paso, UTEP is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, IE majors at UTEP accumulate an average of around $16,104 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #8, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for industrial engineering students. NMSU Main Campus is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Industrial Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that IE majors at OSU take out is $22,050.

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#10

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Industrial Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

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Best Industrial Engineering Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 874
Arizona 205
Oklahoma 147
New Mexico 73

Industrial Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

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 20 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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