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2027 Best Value General Industrial Engineering Schools in Rhode Island

[General Industrial Engineering](/majors/engineering/ie-industrial-engineering/general-industrial-engineering/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong general industrial engineering education at a price that pays off.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for general industrial engineering students.

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• Best Value General Industrial Engineering Schools in Rhode Island

2027 Best Value General Industrial Engineering Schools in Rhode Island

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in general industrial engineering, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value General Industrial Engineering Schools

1

University Of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI

$16,942 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,432 Avg Student Debt

$69,743 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked University Of Rhode Island the best value for a degree in general industrial engineering in Rhode Island. University Of Rhode Island is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kingston. Students from in state pay about $16,942 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $37,146. Students borrow a median of $23,432 to complete the general industrial engineering program here. Early-career general industrial engineering graduates make about $52,821. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 72% of applicants are accepted.

2

Brown University
Providence, RI

$71,312 In-State Tuition & Fees

$13,025 Avg Student Debt

$93,487 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Brown University earned it the #2 place for general industrial engineering. Set in the city of Providence, Brown University is a large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $71,312. Typical student debt for general industrial engineering graduates is $13,025. General Industrial Engineering graduates of Brown University earn a median of $62,820 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 5%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.