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2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

20 Ranked Colleges
1,784 Degrees Awarded
$17,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value General IE Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,641 general industrial engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,784 general industrial engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General IE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 20 colleges that offer a degree in general industrial engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general industrial engineering programs, but they also cost less that 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value General IE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree general ie students with aid.

Top 20 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Industrial Engineering in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Georgia Tech is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 395 bachelors’s general IE degrees to qualified students.

Georgia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $14,739 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general ie students with aid per year to attend Georgia Tech.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#8 in overall quality

Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value General IE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Central Florida is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 145 bachelors’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

UCF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UCF is $10,274 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General IE students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#3

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General IE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 88 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general IE students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NC State is $16,458 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General IE students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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#14 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 80 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree general ie students with aid list, USF Tampa has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,355 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General IE students with aid per year to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.

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#5

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value General IE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Florida State University is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 39 bachelors’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State is $9,789 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General IE students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

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#6

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina
#17 in overall quality

North Carolina A & T State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC A&T, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,274 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general ie students with aid per year to attend NC A&T.

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#7

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#13 in overall quality

West Virginia University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general IE degrees to 101 students in 2019-2020.

WVU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for WVU is $12,983 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General IE students with aid.

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#8

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 184 bachelors’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Virginia Tech is $21,198 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General IE students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#9

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana
#19 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Louisiana Tech University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Louisiana Tech University is located in Ruston, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s general IE degrees to qualified students.

Louisiana Tech also made our “Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #19. The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana Tech University is $12,084 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general ie students with aid.

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#18 in overall quality

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General IE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Florida A&M University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s general IE degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree general ie students with aid list, Florida A&M University has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is $15,060 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General IE students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read more about General Industrial Engineering at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

#11

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#10 in overall quality

University of Arkansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 68 bachelors’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

UARK also made our “Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arkansas is $16,381 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General IE students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#12

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#12 in overall quality

Mississippi State University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, this large public school awarded 55 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general IE students in 2019-2020.

Mississippi State also made our “Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. It costs about $16,173 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general ie students with aid per year to attend Mississippi State University.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#13

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#3 in overall quality

Clemson University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General IE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Clemson is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 159 bachelors’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

Clemson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $20,008 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general ie students with aid per year to attend Clemson.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full Clemson General Industrial Engineering Report

#14

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, University of Louisville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, this large public school handed out 51 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general IE students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree general ie students with aid list, UofL has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,867 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general ie students with aid per year to attend UofL.

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#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, University of Alabama in Huntsville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. UAH is a medium-sized public school situated in Huntsville, Alabama. It awarded 34 bachelors’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

UAH also took the #16 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $15,860 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General IE students with aid per year to attend University of Alabama in Huntsville.

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#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general IE degrees to 49 students in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is $18,825 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General IE students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#11 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 64 bachelors’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree general ie students with aid list, Louisiana State University has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is $15,465 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general ie students with aid.

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

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#18

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#5 in overall quality

Auburn University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value General IE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Auburn University is a large public school situated in Auburn, Alabama. It awarded 130 bachelors’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

Auburn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Auburn is $24,104 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General IE students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

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#19

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#7 in overall quality

University of Miami ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value General IE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Coral Gables, Florida, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U Miami, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $46,949 for southeast region bachelor’s degree general ie students with aid per year to attend U Miami.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#20

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
#20 in overall quality

Liberty University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #20. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Liberty University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Liberty University is $28,903 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree General IE students with aid.

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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%.

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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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