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2026 Best Value Industrial Engineering Schools in Arizona

[Industrial Engineering](/majors/engineering/ie-industrial-engineering/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for industrial engineering students.

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• Best Value Industrial Engineering Schools in Arizona

2026 Best Value Industrial Engineering Schools in Arizona

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in industrial engineering, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Industrial Engineering Schools

1

Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ

$12,223 In-State Tuition & Fees

$19,375 Avg Student Debt

$62,668 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in industrial engineering, no school beat Arizona State University this year. Arizona State University is a very large public school located in the city of Tempe. Students from in state pay about $12,223 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $33,139. Industrial Engineering graduates carry a median of $19,375 in student loans. Industrial Engineering graduates of Arizona State University earn a median of $77,850 early in their careers. Set against $19,375 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Arizona State University admits about 90% of applicants.

2

University Of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

$13,573 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,861 Avg Student Debt

$59,979 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Arizona is a great value for students pursuing a degree in industrial engineering, landing the #2 spot this year. University Of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $13,573, while out-of-state students pay about $39,903. Industrial Engineering graduates carry a median of $21,861 in student loans. Early-career industrial engineering graduates make about $72,440. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 86%.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.