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2023 Most Popular 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.

The Most Popular Industrial Engineering Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Massachusetts 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Industrial Engineering Colleges.

Our analysis found Northeastern University to be the most popular school for industrial engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very 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

The excellent programs at University of Massachusetts Amherst helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best industrial engineering schools in Massachusetts. 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.

Read full report on Industrial Engineering at University of Massachusetts Amherst

The excellent programs at Worcester Polytechnic Institute helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best industrial engineering schools in Massachusetts. Located in the midsize 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 debt load of $26,501.

Full Industrial Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western New England University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Industrial Engineering Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Western New England is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best industrial engineering schools in Massachusetts. UMass Dartmouth is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of North Dartmouth.

Full Industrial Engineering at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth Report

Best Industrial Engineering Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Industrial Engineering Schools 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.

  • 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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