2027 Best Value Industrial & Management Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania
[Industrial & Management Engineering](/majors/engineering-technologies/engineering-related-fields/industrial-management-engineering/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 5 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for industrial & management engineering students.
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2027 Best Value Industrial & Management Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the industrial & management engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Industrial & Management Engineering Schools
Leading the list is Gannon University, our #1 best value for industrial & management engineering in Pennsylvania. Gannon University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Erie. Students from in state pay about $40,656 in tuition and fees. Industrial & Management Engineering graduates carry a median of $26,934 in student loans. Early-career industrial & management engineering graduates make about $73,658. Set against $26,934 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 74% of applicants are accepted.
Robert Morris University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value industrial & management engineering schools. Robert Morris University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Moon Township. Students from in state pay about $35,770 in tuition and fees. Industrial & Management Engineering graduates carry a median of $26,748 in student loans. Industrial & Management Engineering graduates of Robert Morris University earn a median of $58,900 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $26,748 median debt. Robert Morris University admits about 90% of applicants.
A rank of #3 makes Pennsylvania Western University one of the best values for industrial & management engineering. Set in the town of California, Pennsylvania Western University is a large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $11,436, while out-of-state students pay about $16,054. Typical student debt for industrial & management engineering graduates is $28,263. Early-career industrial & management engineering graduates make about $45,448. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Pennsylvania Western University admits about 94% of applicants.
A rank of #4 makes Carnegie Mellon University one of the best values for industrial & management engineering. Set in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University is a large private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $65,636 in tuition and fees. Industrial & Management Engineering graduates carry a median of $23,529 in student loans. Early-career industrial & management engineering graduates make about $89,327. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 12% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Drexel University earned it the #5 place for industrial & management engineering. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel University is a very large private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $62,412 in tuition and fees. Industrial & Management Engineering graduates carry a median of $28,838 in student loans. Industrial & Management Engineering graduates of Drexel University earn a median of $101,570 early in their careers. Set against $28,838 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 79% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 5 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 5 ranked 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 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).
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