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2025 Best General Industrial Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region

18 Colleges in the Southeast Region
2,386 General IE Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in general industrial engineering, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #95 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 18 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general industrial engineering. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,386 degrees in general industrial engineering annually.

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Choosing a Great General Industrial Engineering School

Best General Industrial Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of general industrial engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General Industrial Engineering School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

General Industrial Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in General IE
Master's Degrees in General IE
Doctor's Degrees in General IE

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Industrial Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Industrial Engineering in the Southeast Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the general ie degree levels they offer.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in General IE

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
459 General IE Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in general industrial engineering. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Georgia Tech is a great school overall.

There were about 459 general industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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Clemson University
Clemson, SC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SC
352 General IE Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in general industrial engineering has to take a look at Clemson University. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #149 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Clemson is a great university overall.

There were about 352 general industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent data year.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
231 General IE Degrees Awarded

Virginia Tech is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general industrial engineering. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.

There were roughly 231 general industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
133 General IE Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat North Carolina State University if you wish to pursue a degree in general industrial engineering. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #122 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 133 general industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AL
158 General IE Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #169 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Auburn is a great university overall.

There were roughly 158 general industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN
85 General IE Degrees Awarded

UT Knoxville is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville. This university ranks 2nd out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were approximately 85 general industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent data year.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
215 General IE Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #217 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCF is a great university overall.

There were roughly 215 general industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent data year.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In FL
41 General IE Degrees Awarded

Florida State is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Tallahassee. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 41 general industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WV
116 General IE Degrees Awarded

WVU is a very large public university located in the small city of Morgantown. This university ranks 2nd out of 25 colleges for overall quality in the state of West Virginia.

There were approximately 116 general industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at WVU in the most recent data year.

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10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In LA
58 General IE Degrees Awarded

Louisiana State University is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge. This university ranks 2nd out of 30 schools for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were approximately 58 general industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana State University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general industrial engineering from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Best General Industrial Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best general industrial engineering colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 410
North Carolina 710 249
Georgia 690 430
Virginia 630 263
Tennessee 624 77
South Carolina 530 256
Kentucky 518 48
Mississippi 501 79
Alabama 500 199
Louisiana 489 71
Arkansas 466 70
West Virginia 410 141

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