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

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Finding the Best Industrial Engineering Doctor'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Industrial Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Southwest 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.

Check out the IE doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the most popular school for industrial engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

About 29% of the students majoring in IE at the school are women while 71% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 38% of the IE majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Arlington helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular industrial engineering schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a very large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in IE at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Industrial Engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in IE at the school are women while 71% are male.

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#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Texas Tech University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular industrial engineering schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in IE at OSU, 80% are male and 20% are female.

Full Industrial Engineering at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Report

#7

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for industrial engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.

Of the 3 students majoring in IE at UH, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for industrial engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the suburb of Norman.

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

Full Industrial Engineering at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Report

Best Industrial Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best industrial engineering schools 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 8 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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