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2023 Best Value Industrial Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$37,791 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$72,014 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Industrial Engineering School for You

In 2020-2021, 467 degrees and certificates were awarded to industrial engineering students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #85 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Industrial Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Pennsylvania to see which programs offered the best value experiences for IE students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Industrial Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania

Check out the IE programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality in Industrial Engineering

$20,362 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus to be the best value school for industrial engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Pitt undergraduate students pay an average of $20,362 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, IE graduates from Pitt carry an average student debtload of $25,997.

In addition to its great value ranking, Pitt is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Industrial Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania list.

Full Industrial Engineering at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

#2

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA
$57,470 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bethlehem.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lehigh are $57,470 a year. While working on their degree, IE majors at Lehigh accumulate an average of around $22,115 in student debt.

Lehigh excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Industrial Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania list.

Full Industrial Engineering at Lehigh University Report

#3

Gannon University

Erie, PA
$35,541 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Gannon University is a great value for industrial engineering students. Located in the small city of Erie, Gannon is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Gannon undergraduate students pay an average of $35,541 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Industrial Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Industrial Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 3 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 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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