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Best Industrial Engineering Schools in the New England Region

2023 Best Industrial Engineering Schools in the New England Region

10 Colleges
$70,757 Avg Salary
$22,790 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Industrial Engineering School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, industrial engineering was ranked #87 in the country. In fact 9,072 degrees and certificates were handed out 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, Course Advisor has created its Best Industrial Engineering Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Industrial Engineering Schools in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for IE majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Industrial Engineering Schools

Our analysis found Worcester Polytechnic Institute to be the best school for industrial engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, IE graduates from WPI carry an average student debtload of $26,501.

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#2

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairfield University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Industrial Engineering Schools in the New England Region list. Fairfield U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Industrial Engineering Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

On average, IE graduates from Northeastern take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

Out of the 10 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Haven landed the # 4 spot on the list. University of New Haven is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Haven.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Industrial Engineering Schools in the New England Region list. UCONN is a very large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.

The average amount in student loans that IE majors at UCONN take out is $20,763.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #6 on this year’s Best Industrial Engineering Schools in the New England Region list. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

While working on their degree, IE majors at UMass Amherst accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.

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Western New England University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Industrial Engineering Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Western New England is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

University of Vermont did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for industrial engineering students. It came in at #8 on the list. UVM is a large public school located in the small city of Burlington.

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University of Rhode Island did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for industrial engineering students. It came in at #9 on the list. URI is a large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Industrial Engineering Schools in the New England Region ranking. UMass Dartmouth is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of North Dartmouth.

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Best Industrial Engineering Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 283
Connecticut 104
Rhode Island 24
Vermont 5

One of 40 majors within the area of study, industrial engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to IE

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 10 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).

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