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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Industrial Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 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 $75-$110k

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 “Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer 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.

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. 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 $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree general ie students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Industrial Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 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 $75-$110k list. UT 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.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general IE degrees to 45 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NMSU Main Campus, the school also landed 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.

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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 #3 on our 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general IE degrees to 43 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #3 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 - Tempe are $27,048.

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#4

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 #4 on our 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UH 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 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 Houston are $18,689.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. OSU is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 11 masters’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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 OSU are $23,963.

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The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. 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.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree general ie students whose families make $75-$110k list, UTEP has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#1 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. 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.

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#6 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 112 masters’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington also made our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376.

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#9

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#9 in overall quality

University of Arizona landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s general IE degrees to qualified students.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. 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.

ASU - Skysong not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 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 Arizona State University - Skysong are $6,724.

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#10

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, 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 $75-$110k list. Texas Tech University is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 11 masters’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. 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 $75-$110k 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.

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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 Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Oklahoma is a public institution located in Norman, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, Texas

With a ranking of #13, St. Mary’s University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. St. Mary’s University is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s general IE degrees to qualified students.

St. Mary’s not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 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 St. Mary’s University are $19,320.

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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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