2024 Best General Industrial Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Ranked #75 in popularity, general industrial engineering is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Industrial Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 116 master's degrees in general industrial engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general industrial engineering students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general industrial engineering students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general industrial engineering related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general industrial engineering students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Industrial Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Industrial Engineering in Massachusetts

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general industrial engineering.

Top Massachusetts Schools for a Master's in General IE

1

Northeastern University
Boston, MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

108 Annual Graduates

Northeastern University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in general industrial engineering. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in general industrial engineering from Northeastern University

2

University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

University of Massachusetts Amherst is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in general industrial engineering. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Amherst.More information about a master’s in general industrial engineering from University of Massachusetts Amherst

3

Western New England University
Springfield, MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Western New England University if you want to pursue a master's degree in general industrial engineering. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Western New England is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in general industrial engineering from Western New England University

Best General Industrial Engineering Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best General Industrial Engineering Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Connecticut	313	45
Rhode Island	222	7
Vermont	115	1

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Rankings in Majors Related to General IE

General Industrial Engineering is one of 0 different types of Industrial Engineering programs to choose from.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.