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2023 Best Industrial Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

14 Colleges
$70,185 Avg Salary
$25,074 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Industrial Engineering School for You

Industrial Engineering is the #87 most popular major in the country with 9,072 degrees and certificates awarded 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 Best Industrial Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Industrial Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the IE programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Industrial Engineering Schools

#1

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Lehigh University the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for industrial engineering students. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, IE graduates from Lehigh take out $22,115 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for industrial engineering students. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a great place for industrial engineering students. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.

IE majors at Pitt take out an average of $25,997 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

SUNY Maritime College

Throggs Neck, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means SUNY Maritime College is a great place for industrial engineering students. SUNY Maritime College is a small public school located in the large city of Throggs Neck.

IE majors at SUNY Maritime College take out an average of $24,560 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Industrial Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

The average amount in student loans that IE majors at Rutgers New Brunswick take out is $26,552.

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best industrial engineering programs. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.

IE majors at RPI take out an average of $23,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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New Jersey Institute of Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Best Industrial Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. NJIT is a large public school located in the city of Newark.

IE majors at NJIT take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best industrial engineering programs. Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, IE majors at RIT accumulate an average of around $30,750 in student debt.

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#9

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Industrial Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the suburb of Vestal.

The average amount in student loans that IE majors at Binghamton University take out is $20,000.

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#10

New York University

New York, NY

New York University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for industrial engineering students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Best Industrial Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best industrial engineering colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 467
New York 703
Maryland 23
New Jersey 174
District of Columbia 0

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Industrial Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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