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2025 Best Industrial & Management Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region

11 Colleges in the Southeast Region
1,342 Industrial Management Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in industrial & management engineering, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #133 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 11 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for industrial & management engineering students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,342 degrees in industrial & management engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Industrial & Management Engineering School

Best Industrial & Management Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of industrial & management engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Industrial & Management Engineering School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Industrial & Management Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Industrial Management
Bachelor's Degrees in Industrial Management
Master's Degrees in Industrial Management

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Industrial & Management Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Industrial & Management Engineering in the Southeast Region

The schools below may not offer all types of industrial management degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Industrial Management

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NC

Any student pursuing a degree in industrial & management engineering has to check out North Carolina State University. NC State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Raleigh. A Best Colleges rank of #122 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 4 industrial & management engineering students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in industrial & management engineering from North Carolina State University

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC
43 Industrial Management Degrees Awarded

East Carolina University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in industrial & management engineering. ECU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Greenville. A Best Colleges rank of #275 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means ECU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 43 industrial & management engineering students who graduated with this degree at ECU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in industrial & management engineering from East Carolina University

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NC

Any student pursuing a degree in industrial & management engineering has to look into University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #367 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNC Charlotte is a great university overall.

There were roughly 12 industrial & management engineering students who graduated with this degree at UNC Charlotte in the most recent data year.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
112 Industrial Management Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in industrial & management engineering needs to check out Florida International University. FIU is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Miami. A Best Colleges rank of #262 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means FIU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 112 industrial & management engineering students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN
65 Industrial Management Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 16th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were roughly 65 industrial & management engineering students who graduated with this degree at UT Chattanooga in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in industrial & management engineering from The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
32 Industrial Management Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #720 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means KSU Georgia is a great university overall.

There were about 32 industrial & management engineering students who graduated with this degree at KSU Georgia in the most recent year we have data available.

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7

Located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 30 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.More information about a degree in industrial & management engineering from University of Louisiana at Lafayette

8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TN
43 Industrial Management Degrees Awarded

Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro. This university ranks 18th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were approximately 43 industrial & management engineering students who graduated with this degree at Middle Tennessee State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In LA
39 Industrial Management Degrees Awarded

Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Ruston. This university ranks 11th out of 30 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were roughly 39 industrial & management engineering students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana Tech in the most recent data year.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KY

Eastern is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Richmond. This university ranks 12th out of 39 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were approximately 22 industrial & management engineering students who graduated with this degree at Eastern in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in industrial & management engineering from Eastern Kentucky University

Best Industrial & Management Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best industrial & management engineering schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 246
North Carolina 710 202
Georgia 690 30
Virginia 630 12
Tennessee 624 137
South Carolina 530 40
Kentucky 518 123
Alabama 500 11
Louisiana 489 51
Arkansas 466 244
West Virginia 410 17

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One of 3 majors within the Engineering-Related Fields area of study, Industrial & Management Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Industrial Management

Related Major Annual Graduates
Packaging Science 84
Other Engineering-Related Fields 17
Engineering Design 1

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