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2023 Most Popular Colleges for General Industrial Engineering in the New England Region

12 Ranked Colleges
417 Degrees Awarded
$41,800 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended General IE Major in the New England Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended General IE Major in the New England Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Industrial Engineering is the 95th most popular major in the country with 9,072 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the New England region, there were 417 general industrial engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended General IE Major in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in general industrial engineering. To top this list, a school must have a successful general industrial engineering program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended General IE Major in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region general ie students.

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Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts

Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended General IE Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the #1 spot on the list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general IE degrees to 207 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Read more about General Industrial Engineering at Northeastern

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended General IE Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the #2 spot on the list. Storrs, Connecticut is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general IE degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Full UCONN General Industrial Engineering Report

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University of New Haven
West Haven, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Haven. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General IE Major in the New England Region list. University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Haven, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 37 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about General Industrial Engineering at University of New Haven

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Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended General IE Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, this large public school handed out 33 diplomas to qualified ’s general IE students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Massachusetts Amherst General Industrial Engineering Report

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General IE Major in the New England Region list. WPI is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 ’s general IE degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Industrial Engineering at WPI

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General IE Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Kingston, Rhode Island, this fairly large public school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified ’s general IE students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read more about General Industrial Engineering at University of Rhode Island

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Western New England University
Springfield, Massachusetts

Western New England University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General IE Major in the New England Region ranking. Western New England is located in Springfield, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s general IE degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Industrial Engineering at Western New England

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Quinnipiac University
Hamden, Connecticut

Quinnipiac University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General IE Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #8. This medium-sized school is located in Hamden, Connecticut, and it awarded 12 ’s general IE degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about General Industrial Engineering at Quinnipiac

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Fairfield University
Fairfield, Connecticut

With a ranking of #9, Fairfield University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General IE Major in the New England Region list. Fairfield U is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s general IE degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Read full report on General Industrial Engineering at Fairfield U

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University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont

With a ranking of #10, University of Vermont did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General IE Major in the New England Region list. University of Vermont is a public institution located in Burlington, Vermont. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full University of Vermont General Industrial Engineering Report

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Manchester Community College
Manchester, Connecticut

Manchester Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General IE Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Manchester, Connecticut, this small public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified ’s general IE students in 2020-2021.

Full Manchester Community College General Industrial Engineering Report

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Community College of Rhode Island ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended General IE Major in the New England Region list. Located in Warwick, Rhode Island, this fairly large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified ’s general IE students in 2020-2021.

Full CCRI General Industrial Engineering Report

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