2027 Best Value Industrial Engineering Schools in New Jersey
[Industrial Engineering](/majors/engineering/ie-industrial-engineering/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong 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 industrial engineering students.
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2027 Best Value Industrial Engineering Schools in New Jersey
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the industrial engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Industrial Engineering Schools
Leading the list is New Jersey Institute Of Technology, our #1 best value for industrial engineering in New Jersey. Set in the city of Newark, New Jersey Institute Of Technology is a large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $19,974, with out-of-state students paying around $37,664. Industrial Engineering graduates carry a median of $25,000 in student loans. Early-career industrial engineering graduates make about $71,329. That is a strong return on a $25,000 median debt. Roughly 65% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #2 makes Rutgers University New Brunswick one of the best values for industrial engineering. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers University New Brunswick is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $17,929 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $37,441. Industrial Engineering graduates carry a median of $26,925 in student loans. Industrial Engineering graduates of Rutgers University New Brunswick earn a median of $78,501 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $26,925 median debt. Roughly 58% of applicants are accepted.
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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.
