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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

15 Ranked Colleges
122 Degrees Awarded
$27,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

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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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 122 industrial engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 15 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 15 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 13 doctorate’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech also took the #1 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’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 Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus are $31,334.

Full Georgia Tech Industrial Engineering Report

#2

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. North Carolina State University is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 14 doctorate’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State also made our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Industrial Engineering at North Carolina State University

#3

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina
#11 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina A & T State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s IE students in 2019-2020.

NC A&T also made our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC A&T are $20,662, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Industrial Engineering at North Carolina A & T State University

#9 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #4 spot on the list. UCF is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 10 doctorate’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

UCF also took the #9 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. 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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#5

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Florida State University is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 6 doctorate’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’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 State are $26,707.

Full Florida State Industrial Engineering Report

#12 in overall quality

University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 4 doctorate’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa also made our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126.

Read full report on Industrial Engineering at USF Tampa

#7

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#7 in overall quality

Mississippi State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Mississippi State, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s IE degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

Mississippi State also made our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’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 Mississippi State University are $23,950.

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#14 in overall quality

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s IE degrees to qualified students.

Florida A&M University also took the #14 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida A&M University are $24,669, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Florida A&M University Industrial Engineering Report

#10

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Clemson University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Clemson, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s IE degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Clemson also made our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#3 in overall quality

Auburn University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Auburn is a large public school situated in Auburn, Alabama. It awarded 16 doctorate’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Auburn, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’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 University are $31,956.

Read more about Industrial Engineering at Auburn University

#12

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, University of Louisville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s IE degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree ie students with aid list, UofL has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’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 UofL are $27,575.

Read more about Industrial Engineering at University of Louisville

#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 9 doctorate’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’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.

Read more about Industrial Engineering at UT Knoxville

#15 in overall quality

University of Alabama in Huntsville landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UAH is a medium-sized school located in Huntsville, Alabama that handed out 1 doctorate’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAH, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alabama in Huntsville are $25,386, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Industrial Engineering at UAH

#15

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#6 in overall quality

University of Miami ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Coral Gables, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s IE degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

U Miami did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’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.

Read more about Industrial Engineering at University of Miami

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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%.

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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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