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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

19 Ranked Colleges
562 Degrees Awarded
$28,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue IE Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 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 Vallue IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 19 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Vallue IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 19 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income Over $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 Vallue IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Georgia Tech is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 65 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 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 Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus are $31,334.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCF are $28,657, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clemson University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. Clemson is a public institution located in Clemson, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 106 masters’s 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 are $23,246, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10 in overall quality

Out of the 19 schools in the Best Vallue IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school handed out 31 diplomas 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 USF Tampa are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s IE degrees to 52 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree ie students whose families make more than $110k list, NC State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Florida International University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s IE degrees to 44 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree ie students whose families make more than $110k list, FIU has also earned the #17 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 FIU are $24,211.

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#7

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina
#14 in overall quality

North Carolina A & T State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified masters’s IE students 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.

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#8

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Vallue IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s IE students in 2019-2020.

Florida State also made our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13. 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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#9

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia

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

WVU also made our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

Virginia Tech landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 35 masters’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 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 Virginia Tech are $30,547.

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#11

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#12 in overall quality

University of Arkansas came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s IE students in 2019-2020.

UARK also took the #12 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#9 in overall quality

Mississippi State University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. 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.

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 are $23,950, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #13 on this year’s Best Vallue IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 39 diplomas to qualified masters’s IE students in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #14. Auburn University 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. 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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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #15. This medium-sized school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 1 masters’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree ie students whose families make more than $110k list, Florida A&M University has also earned the #0 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 Agricultural and Mechanical University are $24,669.

Read more about Industrial Engineering at Florida A&M University

#16

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#16 in overall quality

George Mason University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, this large public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified masters’s IE students 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#17

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky

University of Louisville ranked #17 on this year’s Best Vallue IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s IE degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

UofL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisville are $27,575, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #18. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 7 masters’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana State University, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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 Vallue IE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Coral Gables, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 11 degrees to qualified masters’s IE students in 2019-2020.

U Miami also made our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U Miami are $40,220.

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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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