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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

6 Ranked Colleges
43 Degrees Awarded
$33,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 9,448 people earned their degree in industrial engineering, making the major the 86th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, industrial engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $64,716 and had an average of $22,994 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,207 industrial engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $66,691 and $23,699 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 43 industrial engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in industrial engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent industrial engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the industrial engineering program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region doctor’s degree ie students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s IE students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Industrial Engineering at Columbia

#2

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh University landed the #2 spot on the list. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s IE degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Lehigh did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lehigh University are $27,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Lehigh Industrial Engineering Report

#3

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Binghamton University landed the #3 spot on the list. Binghamton University is located in Vestal, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 doctorate’s IE degrees to qualified students.

Binghamton University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Binghamton University are $25,290, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Binghamton University Industrial Engineering Report

#4

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Rutgers New Brunswick is a large school located in New Brunswick, New Jersey that handed out 4 doctorate’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick also took the #6 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Rutgers University - New Brunswick Industrial Engineering Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s IE degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pitt, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus are $40,836, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Industrial Engineering at Pitt

#6

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#5 in overall quality

University at Buffalo did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s IE degrees to qualified students.

University at Buffalo also took the #5 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University at Buffalo Industrial Engineering Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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