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2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

8 Ranked Colleges
56 Degrees Awarded
$22,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 9,448 people earned their degree in industrial engineering, making the major the 86th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, industrial engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $64,716 and had an average of $22,994 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,411 industrial engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $63,911 and $19,532 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 56 industrial engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in industrial engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality industrial engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the industrial engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree ie students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#1 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 IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s IE students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also made our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.

Full The University of Texas at Austin Industrial Engineering Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #2 spot on the list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’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 - Tempe are $27,048.

Read more about Industrial Engineering at Arizona State University - Tempe

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #3 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 10 doctorate’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Industrial Engineering Report

#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #4 spot on the list. Texas Tech University is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 9 doctorate’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also took the #4 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OSU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Industrial Engineering at OSU

#6

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#6 in overall quality

University of Houston landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Industrial Engineering at UH

#8 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington also took the #8 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Industrial Engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington

#5 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Oklahoma is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s IE degrees to qualified students.

University of Oklahoma not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’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 Norman Campus are $23,236.

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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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