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2023 Most Popular Industrial Engineering Schools in Texas

13 Colleges
$65,949 Avg Salary
$23,086 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Industrial Engineering School for You

With 874 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, industrial engineering is the #69 most popular major in Texas.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Industrial Engineering Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular 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.

Check out the IE programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Texas.

Our 2023 rankings named Texas A&M University - College Station the most popular school in Texas for industrial engineering students. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized 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.

Full Industrial Engineering at Texas A&M University - College Station Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Arlington is a great place for industrial engineering students. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school 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.

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#3

University of Houston

Houston, TX

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 Texas. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.

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

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#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University is a great place for industrial engineering students. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly 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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Out of the 13 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at El Paso landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of El Paso, UTEP is a public college 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.

Full Industrial Engineering at The University of Texas at El Paso Report

#6

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

With a ranking of #6, Texas State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for industrial engineering students. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.

On average, IE graduates from Texas State take out $27,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Industrial Engineering at Texas State University Report

Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular industrial engineering programs. Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Kingsville.

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#8

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

With a ranking of #8, Lamar University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for industrial engineering students. Located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

IE majors at Lamar University take out an average of $27,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Industrial Engineering Schools in Texas ranking. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school located in the town of Commerce.

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With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for industrial engineering students. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Industrial Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin Report

Best Industrial Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Industrial Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 13 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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