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2023 Best Industrial Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

13 Colleges
$82,635 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Industrial Engineering Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, industrial engineering was ranked #70 in the country. In fact 3,028 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Industrial Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for IE majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Industrial Engineering Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best school in the Southwest Region for industrial engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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 2023 Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.

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#3

University of Houston

Houston, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Houston is a great place for industrial engineering students working on their master’s degree. UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.

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With a ranking of #6, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for industrial engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Arizona State University - Skysong ranked #7 on this year’s Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for industrial engineering students working on their master’s degree. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the suburb of Norman.

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#9

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for industrial engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces.

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Best Industrial Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best industrial engineering colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 372
Arizona 74
Oklahoma 34
New Mexico 42

Industrial Engineering is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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