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2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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$20,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value IE Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” 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 Southwest region, there were 1,411 industrial engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $63,911 and $19,532 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 505 industrial engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in industrial engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great industrial engineering programs and 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 industrial engineering program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

#2 in overall quality

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 IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified masters’s IE students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree ie students whose families make $48-$75k list, UT Austin has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 136 masters’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 55 degrees to qualified masters’s IE students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #4 spot on the list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 43 masters’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also took the #3 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 45 masters’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s IE degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 112 masters’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington also took the #6 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#9 in overall quality

University of Arizona came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s IE degrees to qualified students.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Arizona Industrial Engineering Report

Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #9. ASU - Skysong is a large school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 8 masters’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Skysong not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Skysong are $6,724, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full ASU - Skysong Industrial Engineering Report

#9

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Texas Tech University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 11 masters’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 6 masters’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

UTEP also took the #0 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at El Paso are $16,180, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Texas A&M Kingsville is located in Kingsville, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 masters’s IE degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree ie students whose families make $48-$75k list, Texas A&M Kingsville has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Kingsville are $14,066, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas A&M Kingsville Industrial Engineering Report

#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 20 masters’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Oklahoma Industrial Engineering Report

#13

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, Texas

St. Mary’s University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #13. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 6 masters’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Mary’s also took the #0 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at St. Mary’s are $19,320, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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