2026 Best Value General Industrial Engineering Schools in South Carolina
[General Industrial Engineering](/majors/engineering/ie-industrial-engineering/general-industrial-engineering/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong general industrial engineering education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for general industrial engineering students.
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2026 Best Value General Industrial Engineering Schools in South Carolina
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the general industrial engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value General Industrial Engineering Schools
Our analysis ranked Clemson University the best value for a degree in general industrial engineering in South Carolina. Set in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson University is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $15,554 in tuition and fees, compared with $40,866 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for general industrial engineering graduates is $26,750. General Industrial Engineering graduates of Clemson University earn a median of $101,849 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 38% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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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