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2023 Most Popular Industrial Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania

5 Colleges
$72,014 Avg Salary
$24,507 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Industrial Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Pennsylvania to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Industrial Engineering program at each school on the list.

Check out the IE programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.

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

While working on their degree, IE majors at Pitt accumulate an average of around $25,997 in student debt.

Read full report on Industrial Engineering at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

#2

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehigh University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Industrial Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania list. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bethlehem.

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

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#3

Gannon University

Erie, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Gannon University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Industrial Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small city of Erie, Gannon is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Industrial Engineering at Gannon University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Industrial Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania list. SRU is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Slippery Rock.

Full Industrial Engineering at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Report

#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Industrial Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Industrial Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 5 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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