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2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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562 Degrees Awarded
$28,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value IE Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” 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.

For this year’s “Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer 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. 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 $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree ie students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 19 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 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 $75-$110k list. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 65 masters’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech also made our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus are $31,334.

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Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s IE degrees to 48 students in 2019-2020.

UCF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Florida are $28,657, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school awarded 31 degrees to qualified masters’s IE students in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #4 spot on the list. NC State is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 52 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Florida International University is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 44 masters’s IE degrees to qualified students.

FIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 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 FIU are $24,211.

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#6

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina

With a ranking of #6, Clemson University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 106 masters’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

Clemson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson University are $23,246, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Florida State is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida State, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina
#14 in overall quality

North Carolina A & T State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s IE students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC A&T, the school also landed the #14 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 NC A&T are $20,662.

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#9

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. WVU is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 4 masters’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

WVU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

Virginia Tech 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 $75-$110k ranking. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 35 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree ie students whose families make $75-$110k list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #3 rank 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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#11

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#12 in overall quality

University of Arkansas landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 9 masters’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

UARK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UARK are $22,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida A&M University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University are $24,669, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#9 in overall quality

Mississippi State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Mississippi State University is a large school located in Mississippi State, Mississippi that handed out 15 masters’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

Mississippi State also made our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State University are $23,950, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#16 in overall quality

George Mason University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. GMU is a large public school situated in Fairfax, Virginia. It awarded 16 masters’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GMU, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at GMU are $37,410, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #15. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 39 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

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. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#16

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama

With a ranking of #16, Auburn University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Auburn, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s IE degrees to 47 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree ie students whose families make $75-$110k list, Auburn has also earned the #4 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 Auburn are $31,956.

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#17

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky

University of Louisville landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 10 masters’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

UofL also made our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisville are $27,575, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UofL Industrial Engineering Report

#11 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s IE students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree ie students whose families make $75-$110k list, Louisiana State University has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College 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 $75-$110k ranking. Located in Coral Gables, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s IE students in 2019-2020.

U Miami also took the #7 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U Miami are $40,220, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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