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

14 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.

The Most Popular Industrial Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master'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 Master's Degree Colleges.

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

Women make up 17% of the IE majors at the school.

Read full report on Industrial Engineering at Texas A&M University - College Station

Out of the 14 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Arlington landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 81 students majoring in IE at UT Arlington, 90% are male and 10% are female.

Full Industrial Engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington Report

#3

University of Houston

Houston, TX

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Houston helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular industrial engineering schools in the Southwest Region . UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.

Of the 55 students majoring in IE at UH, 91% are male and 9% are female.

Read full report on Industrial Engineering at University of Houston

Out of the 14 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 city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 14% of the students majoring in IE at the school are women while 86% are male.

Read full report on Industrial Engineering at Arizona State University - Tempe

Out of the 14 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces.

About 17% of the students majoring in IE at the school are women while 83% are male.

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#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

With a ranking of #6, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for industrial engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 6% of the IE majors at the school.

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Texas A&M University - Kingsville 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. Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Kingsville.

Of the 27 students majoring in IE at Texas A&M Kingsville, 81% are male and 19% are female.

Read full report on Industrial Engineering at Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree industrial engineering programs. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 19% of the IE majors at the school.

Full Industrial Engineering at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Report

With a ranking of #9, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for industrial engineering students working on their master’s degree. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Norman.

About 40% of the students majoring in IE at the school are women while 60% are male.

Full Industrial Engineering at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Report

#10

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.

Women make up 44% of the IE majors at the school.

Full Industrial Engineering at University of Arizona Report

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 14 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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