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

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Finding the Best Industrial Engineering Master'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Industrial Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found North Carolina State University to be the most popular school for industrial engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

About 23% of the students majoring in IE at the school are women while 77% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 71 students majoring in IE at Georgia Tech, 68% are male and 32% are female.

Full Industrial Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Report

#3

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Clemson University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular industrial engineering schools in the Southeast Region . Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.

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

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Out of the 18 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 52 students majoring in IE at UCF, 58% are male and 42% are female.

Full Industrial Engineering at University of Central Florida Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular industrial engineering schools in the Southeast Region . UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.

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

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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.

About 18% of the students majoring in IE at the school are women while 82% are male.

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#7

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for industrial engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 29 students majoring in IE at Virginia Tech, 79% are male and 21% are female.

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#8

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for industrial engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#9

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

West Virginia University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for industrial engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 47% of the IE majors at the school.

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#10

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

With a ranking of #10, Mississippi State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for industrial engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State 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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Best Industrial Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best industrial engineering colleges 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 18 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).

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