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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Industrial Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

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 $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

General Industrial Engineering is the 86th most popular major in the country with 9,448 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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 $48-$75k” 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general industrial engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree general ie students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Industrial Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 22 degrees to qualified masters’s general IE students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also made our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #2 spot on the list. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 136 masters’s general IE degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas A&M College Station General Industrial Engineering Report

#3

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 #3 for the Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 55 masters’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

UH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. 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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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. ASU - 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.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree general ie students whose families make $48-$75k list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe General Industrial Engineering Report

#10 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this fairly large public school awarded 45 degrees to qualified masters’s general IE students in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus also took the #10 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 NMSU Main Campus are $18,275.

Full New Mexico State University - Main Campus General Industrial Engineering Report

#7 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. OSU is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963.

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#6 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. The University of Texas at Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 112 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Arlington, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UT Arlington General Industrial Engineering Report

#8

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 8 masters’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree general ie students whose families make $48-$75k list, University of Arizona has also earned the #9 rank 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 University of Arizona are $33,399.

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#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Arizona State University - Skysong is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Skysong, the school also landed the #12 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 Arizona State University - Skysong are $6,724.

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#9

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Texas Tech University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s general IE students in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. The University of Texas at El Paso is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree general ie students whose families make $48-$75k list, UTEP has also earned the #0 rank 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 The University of Texas at El Paso are $16,180.

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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 $48-$75k 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.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree general ie students whose families make $48-$75k list, Texas A&M Kingsville has also earned the #11 rank 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 Texas A&M University - Kingsville are $14,066.

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

#5 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified masters’s general IE students in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 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 University of Oklahoma are $23,236.

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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 $48-$75k ranking. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 6 masters’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at St. Mary’s, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. 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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