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2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

13 Ranked Colleges
505 Degrees Awarded
$20,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General IE Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 9,448 people earned their degree in general industrial engineering, making the major the 86th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,411 general industrial engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 505 general industrial engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in general industrial engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general industrial engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general industrial engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree general ie students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Industrial Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general IE degrees to 136 students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #2 spot on the list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 43 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 11 masters’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. The University of Texas at Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886.

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#5

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 55 masters’s general IE degrees to qualified students.

UH also made our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 11 masters’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also made our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530.

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#10 in overall quality

New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 45 masters’s general IE degrees to qualified students.

NMSU Main Campus also made our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#9 in overall quality

University of Arizona ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general IE degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general IE degrees to 112 students in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general IE degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

UTEP also made our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at El Paso are $16,180.

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#11

Arizona State University - Skysong

Scottsdale, Arizona
#12 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Skysong ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 8 masters’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Skysong also made our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Skysong are $6,724.

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#11 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. Texas A&M Kingsville is a public institution located in Kingsville, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Kingsville also made our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Kingsville are $14,066, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas A&M University - Kingsville General Industrial Engineering Report

#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a public institution located in Norman, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, Texas

St. Mary’s University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s general IE students in 2019-2020.

St. Mary’s also made our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at St. Mary’s are $19,320, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

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

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees 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.

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