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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Industrial Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

13 Ranked Colleges
763 Degrees Awarded
$11,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value General IE Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value General IE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” 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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 763 general industrial engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General IE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general industrial engineering program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General IE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree general ie students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 13 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Industrial Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value General IE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 151 bachelors’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $13,270 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree General IE students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Texas A&M College Station.

The low 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value General IE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #2 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 115 bachelors’s general IE degrees to qualified students.

ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Arizona State University - Tempe is $8,921 for southwest region bachelor’s degree general ie students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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#6 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 Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is $9,962 for southwest region bachelor’s degree general ie students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value General IE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #4 spot on the list. Texas Tech University is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 76 bachelors’s general IE degrees to qualified students.

Texas Tech also made our “Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $13,326 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree General IE students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Texas Tech.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Texas Tech General Industrial Engineering Report

#5

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General IE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. UH is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Houston is $9,925 for southwest region bachelor’s degree general ie students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#7 in overall quality

University of Arizona did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general IE degrees to 42 students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $11,466 for southwest region bachelor’s degree general ie students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Arizona.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#7

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas
#9 in overall quality

Lamar University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Lamar University is located in Beaumont, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 33 bachelors’s general IE degrees to qualified students.

Lamar University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Lamar University is $10,631 for southwest region bachelor’s degree general ie students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#8

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Texas State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Texas State University is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 36 bachelors’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree general ie students whose families make $30-$48k list, Texas State has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,292 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree General IE students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Texas State University.

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#12 in overall quality

The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school handed out 69 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general IE students in 2019-2020.

UTEP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $7,427 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree General IE students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UTEP.

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#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus also took the #13 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for New Mexico State University - Main Campus is $7,006 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree General IE students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#10 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #11. UT Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 25 bachelors’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Arlington, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,974 for southwest region bachelor’s degree general ie students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend The University of Texas at Arlington.

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#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 Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general IE degrees to 52 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Oklahoma, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is $17,285 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree General IE students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#13

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, Texas
#11 in overall quality

St. Mary’s University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value General IE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree general ie students whose families make $30-$48k list, St. Mary’s has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $17,581 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree General IE students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend St. Mary’s.

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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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