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2023 Most Popular Industrial Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Industrial Engineering is the #70 most popular major in the country with 3,028 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Most Popular Industrial Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Industrial Engineering program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Industrial Engineering Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus the most popular school in the Southeast Region for industrial engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 48% of the students majoring in IE at the school are women while 52% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular industrial engineering schools in the Southeast Region . NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

About 12% of the students majoring in IE at the school are women while 88% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Central Florida is a great place for industrial engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 29% of the IE majors at the school.

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#4

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Out of the 16 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in IE at Auburn, 89% are male and 11% are female.

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#4

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Out of the 16 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 33% of the IE majors at the school.

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North Carolina A & T State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree industrial engineering programs. NC A&T is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

Women make up 29% of the IE majors at the school.

Full Industrial Engineering at North Carolina A & T State University Report

#6

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree industrial engineering programs. Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in IE at the school are women while 57% are male.

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#6

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree industrial engineering programs. Clemson is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.

Women make up 71% of the IE majors at the school.

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#6

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in IE at Virginia Tech, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree industrial engineering programs. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

Women make up 60% of the IE majors at the school.

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Best Industrial Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best industrial engineering schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 50
Florida 151
Georgia 92
North Carolina 108
Tennessee 40
Kentucky 13
Louisiana 28
Alabama 55
South Carolina 65
Mississippi 22
Arkansas 7
West Virginia 15

One of 39 majors within the area of study, industrial engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to IE

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 16 schools only.

  • 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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