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2022 Best Value General IE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

15 Ranked Colleges
1,411 Degrees Awarded
$14,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value General IE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

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 in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” 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.

For this year’s “Best Value General IE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 15 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.

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 in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region general ie students with aid.

Top 16 Best Value Colleges for General Industrial Engineering in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General IE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general IE degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $18,023 for Southwest Region General IE students with aid per year to attend UT Austin.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Full The University of Texas at Austin General Industrial Engineering Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General IE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 166 ’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $11,706 for southwest region general ie students with aid per year to attend ASU - Tempe.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#3

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lamar University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General IE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Lamar University is located in Beaumont, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 33 ’s general IE degrees to qualified students.

Lamar University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Lamar University is $12,311 for southwest region general ie students with aid.

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#4

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

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 in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 99 diplomas to qualified ’s general IE students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region general ie students with aid list, UH has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,838 for Southwest Region General IE students with aid per year to attend UH.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General IE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 364 ’s general IE degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best General Industrial Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $19,057 for Southwest Region General IE students with aid per year to attend Texas A&M University - 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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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General IE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 64 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $14,648 for southwest region general ie students with aid per year to attend OSU.

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

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#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General IE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school handed out 96 diplomas to qualified ’s general IE students in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $17,571 for southwest region general ie students with aid per year to attend Texas Tech.

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

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The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General IE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. UTEP is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 75 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UTEP also took the #16 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at El Paso is $8,920 for Southwest Region General IE students with aid.

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#9

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General IE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Texas State University is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 36 ’s general IE degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region general ie students with aid list, Texas State has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $15,230 for Southwest Region General IE students with aid per year to attend Texas State University.

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The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value General IE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 146 ’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region general ie students with aid list, UT Arlington has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at Arlington is $14,246 for southwest region general ie students with aid.

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General IE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 81 ’s general IE degrees to qualified students.

NMSU Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $8,659 for Southwest Region General IE students with aid per year to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus.

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

#12

Arizona State University - Skysong

Scottsdale, Arizona

With a ranking of #12, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General IE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. ASU - Skysong is a large school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 8 ’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Skysong not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Arizona State University - Skysong is $13,971 for southwest region general ie students with aid.

Full Arizona State University - Skysong General Industrial Engineering Report

#12

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General IE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 50 ’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also made our “Best General Industrial Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend University of Arizona is $15,016 for Southwest Region General IE students with aid.

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

Full University of Arizona General Industrial Engineering Report

Texas A&M University - Kingsville ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value General IE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized public school situated in Kingsville, Texas. It awarded 37 ’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Kingsville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $13,778 for Southwest Region General IE students with aid per year to attend Texas A&M University - Kingsville.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General IE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Oklahoma is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 76 ’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Oklahoma is $21,145 for southwest region general ie students with aid.

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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#15

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, Texas

St. Mary’s University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value General IE Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. St. Mary’s University is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 27 ’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Mary’s also took the #14 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend St. Mary’s is $19,276 for southwest region general ie students with aid.

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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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