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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the New England Region

7 Ranked Colleges
220 Degrees Awarded
$27,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value IE Schools for a Bachelor's in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 “Best Value IE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Industrial Engineering is the 86th most popular major in the country with 9,448 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 New England region, there were 393 industrial engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $64,100 and $25,277 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 220 industrial engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,041 and $24,492 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value IE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in industrial engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality industrial engineering programs that also have a lower cost than 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value IE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value IE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 7 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the New England Region

#1

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value IE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 68 degrees to qualified bachelors’s IE students in 2019-2020.

Northeastern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Northeastern is $25,744 for new england region bachelor’s degree ie students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Northeastern University Industrial Engineering Report

#2

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, this large public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s IE students in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst also made our “Best Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst is $24,051 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree IE students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Industrial Engineering at UMass Amherst

#3

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Storrs, Connecticut, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

UCONN also made our “Best Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend University of Connecticut is $26,179 for new england region bachelor’s degree ie students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full UCONN Industrial Engineering Report

#4

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value IE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rhode Island landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Kingston, Rhode Island, this fairly large public school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s IE students in 2019-2020.

URI also took the #5 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Rhode Island is $23,709 for new england region bachelor’s degree ie students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full URI Industrial Engineering Report

#5

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value IE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Vermont landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Vermont is located in Burlington, Vermont and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s IE degrees to qualified students.

UVM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Vermont is $21,595 for new england region bachelor’s degree ie students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Industrial Engineering at UVM

#6

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #6, Worcester Polytechnic Institute did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Worcester, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s IE degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.

WPI also took the #1 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute is $38,190 for new england region bachelor’s degree ie students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Read more about Industrial Engineering at WPI

#7

University of New Haven

West Haven, Connecticut
#6 in overall quality

University of New Haven landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. West Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s IE degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

University of New Haven also made our “Best Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend University of New Haven is $34,513 for new england region bachelor’s degree ie students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 full report on Industrial Engineering at University of New Haven

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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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