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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 2023 rankings named Worcester Polytechnic Institute the best school in the New England Region for industrial engineering students. Located in the 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

The excellent programs at Fairfield University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best industrial engineering schools in the New England Region . Fairfield U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s 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

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of New Haven is a great place for industrial engineering students. University of New Haven is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Haven.

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The excellent programs at University of Connecticut helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best industrial engineering schools in the New England Region . UCONN is a very large public school located in the large 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 landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best industrial engineering programs. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the 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 came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Industrial Engineering Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the city of Springfield, Western New England is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

University of Vermont landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best industrial engineering programs. 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 fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth ranked #10 on this year’s Best Industrial Engineering Schools in the New England Region list. 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

Explore the best industrial engineering colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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