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2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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Best Value IE Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Industrial Engineering is the 86th most popular major in the country with 9,448 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 Southeast region, there were 2,641 industrial engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $63,360 and $24,071 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 562 industrial engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 19 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in industrial engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent industrial engineering programs, but they also cost less that 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 Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 19 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#2 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 IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 65 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia Tech, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus are $31,334, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Industrial Engineering Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 48 masters’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

UCF also took the #8 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Florida are $28,657.

Full UCF Industrial Engineering Report

#3

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 52 degrees to qualified masters’s IE students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999.

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#10 in overall quality

Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. USF Tampa is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 31 masters’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126.

Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Industrial Engineering Report

Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the #5 spot on the list. FIU is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 44 masters’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree ie students whose families make $30-$48k list, FIU has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Florida State University is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 7 masters’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree ie students whose families make $30-$48k list, Florida State has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707.

Full Florida State Industrial Engineering Report

#7

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

Virginia Tech came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 35 masters’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Clemson University is a large school located in Clemson, South Carolina that handed out 106 masters’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

Clemson also made our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Clemson University Industrial Engineering Report

#9

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina
#14 in overall quality

North Carolina A & T State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 15 masters’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

NC A&T not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NC A&T are $20,662.

Full NC A&T Industrial Engineering Report

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 39 masters’s IE degrees to qualified students.

UT Knoxville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798.

Full UT Knoxville Industrial Engineering Report

#11

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s IE degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

WVU also took the #0 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#9 in overall quality

Mississippi State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Mississippi State University is a public institution located in Mississippi State, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree ie students whose families make $30-$48k list, Mississippi State has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State are $23,950.

Full Mississippi State University Industrial Engineering Report

#13

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#12 in overall quality

University of Arkansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #13. UARK is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 9 masters’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

UARK also took the #12 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121.

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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Florida A&M University is a medium-sized public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 1 masters’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida A&M University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida A&M University are $24,669.

Full Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Industrial Engineering Report

#15

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#16 in overall quality

George Mason University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. George Mason University is a large school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 16 masters’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

GMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Mason University are $37,410, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#16

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #16. Auburn is a large public school situated in Auburn, Alabama. It awarded 47 masters’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

Auburn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn are $31,956, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#17

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky

With a ranking of #17, University of Louisville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Louisville is a large school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 10 masters’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

UofL also took the #15 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisville are $27,575.

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#11 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s IE degrees to qualified students.

Louisiana State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#19

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#7 in overall quality

University of Miami landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. U Miami is a private not-for-profit institution located in Coral Gables, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

U Miami not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Miami are $40,220.

Full U Miami Industrial Engineering Report

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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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