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2023 Most Popular Industrial Engineering Schools in the New England Region

13 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.

The Most Popular Industrial Engineering Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Industrial Engineering program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found Northeastern University to be the most popular school for industrial engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . 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.

Full Industrial Engineering at Northeastern University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Connecticut is a great place for industrial engineering students. UCONN is a very large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.

After completing their degree, IE graduates from UCONN carry an average student debt load of $20,763.

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#3

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

A rank of #3 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 suburb of West Haven.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Industrial Engineering Schools in the New England Region list. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

After completing their degree, IE graduates from UMass Amherst carry an average student debt load of $25,000.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Industrial Engineering Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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

Full Industrial Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute Report

University of Rhode Island landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular industrial engineering programs. URI is a large public school located in the suburb of Kingston.

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Western New England University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Industrial Engineering Schools in the New England Region list. 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

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Quinnipiac University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Industrial Engineering Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

With a ranking of #9, Fairfield University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for industrial engineering students. Fairfield U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.

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#10

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

With a ranking of #10, University of Vermont did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for industrial engineering students. UVM is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Burlington.

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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 13 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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