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2023 Best Industrial Engineering Schools in Massachusetts

5 Colleges
$71,558 Avg Salary
$26,167 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Industrial Engineering School for You

With 283 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, industrial engineering is the #98 most popular major in Massachusetts.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Industrial Engineering Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Industrial Engineering Schools in Massachusetts

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

Top Massachusetts Schools in Industrial Engineering

Our analysis found Worcester Polytechnic Institute to be the best school for industrial engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Massachusetts. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit college 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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The excellent programs at Northeastern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best industrial engineering schools in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Industrial Engineering Schools in Massachusetts list. 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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The excellent programs at Western New England University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best industrial engineering schools in Massachusetts. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Western New England is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth is a great place for industrial engineering students. UMass Dartmouth is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of North Dartmouth.

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Best Industrial Engineering Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Industrial Engineering Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 5 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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