2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Industrial & Management Engineering is the 133rd most popular major in the country with 5,903 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,342 industrial & management engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 889 industrial & management engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,462 and $43,311 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 27 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in industrial & management engineering. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their industrial & management engineering program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree industrial management students.
Top 27 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Industrial & Management Engineering in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Orlando. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region. Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Orlando is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 masters’s industrial management degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Orlando Industrial & Management Engineering Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Christian Brothers University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region. Christian Brothers University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Christian Brothers Industrial & Management Engineering Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region. University of Arkansas is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 200 masters’s industrial management degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full UARK Industrial & Management Engineering Report
Out of the 27 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana Tech University landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Ruston, Louisiana, and it awarded 39 masters’s industrial management degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Industrial & Management Engineering at Louisiana Tech
Out of the 27 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the #5 spot on the list. Duke is a fairly large school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 99 masters’s industrial management degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Industrial & Management Engineering at Duke University
Florida Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. This medium-sized school is located in Melbourne, Florida, and it awarded 58 masters’s industrial management degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Florida Institute of Technology Industrial & Management Engineering Report
Citadel Military College of South Carolina landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Charleston, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s industrial management degrees to 22 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Industrial & Management Engineering at The Citadel
Morehead State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Morehead, Kentucky, this medium-sized public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s industrial management students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Industrial & Management Engineering at Morehead State University
With a ranking of #9, Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and it awarded 51 masters’s industrial management degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Industrial & Management Engineering at Arkansas State University - Main Campus
University of Louisville came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Louisville is a large public school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 59 masters’s industrial management degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UofL Industrial & Management Engineering Report
University of Management and Technology ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Arlington, Virginia, and it awarded 2 masters’s industrial management degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Industrial & Management Engineering at University of Management and Technology
With a ranking of #12, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region list. Chattanooga, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s industrial management degrees to 10 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Industrial & Management Engineering at UT Chattanooga
Florida International University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida International University is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 112 masters’s industrial management degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Florida International University Industrial & Management Engineering Report
Eastern Kentucky University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Eastern Kentucky University is a public institution located in Richmond, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Eastern Industrial & Management Engineering Report
Kennesaw State University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region list. Kennesaw, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s industrial management degrees to 27 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Industrial & Management Engineering at Kennesaw State University
University of New Orleans did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. University of New Orleans is a medium-sized public school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 7 masters’s industrial management degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Industrial & Management Engineering at University of New Orleans
University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. UNC Charlotte is a large school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 12 masters’s industrial management degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Industrial & Management Engineering at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
With a ranking of #18, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 45 masters’s industrial management degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Read full report on Industrial & Management Engineering at UCF
University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of South Florida - Main Campus is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 29 masters’s industrial management degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full USF Tampa Industrial & Management Engineering Report
East Carolina University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. East Carolina University is a large school located in Greenville, North Carolina that handed out 12 masters’s industrial management degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Industrial & Management Engineering at East Carolina University
Auburn University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Auburn University is a large public school situated in Auburn, Alabama. It awarded 37 masters’s industrial management degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Auburn Industrial & Management Engineering Report
University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region list. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a large public school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 2 masters’s industrial management degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full UofSC Industrial & Management Engineering Report
Western Kentucky University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, this fairly large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s industrial management students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full WKU Industrial & Management Engineering Report
University of Miami came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Coral Gables, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s industrial management degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full U Miami Industrial & Management Engineering Report
With a ranking of #25, Tennessee Technological University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Cookeville, Tennessee, and it awarded 0 masters’s industrial management degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Tennessee Tech University Industrial & Management Engineering Report
North Carolina State University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region list. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s industrial management degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Read more about Industrial & Management Engineering at NC State
Mercer University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Industrial Management Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Mercer is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Macon, Georgia. It awarded 9 masters’s industrial management degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Industrial & Management Engineering at Mercer
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References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
