2026 Best Value Industrial Engineering Schools in New Jersey
[Industrial Engineering](/majors/engineering/ie-industrial-engineering/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for industrial engineering students.
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2026 Best Value Industrial Engineering Schools in New Jersey
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in industrial engineering, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Industrial Engineering Schools
Our analysis ranked New Jersey Institute Of Technology the best value for a degree in industrial engineering in New Jersey. Set in the city of Newark, New Jersey Institute Of Technology is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $19,974 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $37,664. Students borrow a median of $25,000 to complete the industrial engineering program here. Soon after graduation, industrial engineering degree recipients from New Jersey Institute Of Technology generally make around $71,329. Set against $25,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 65%.
Rutgers University New Brunswick came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value industrial engineering schools. Set in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers University New Brunswick is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $17,929, with out-of-state students paying around $37,441. Students borrow a median of $26,925 to complete the industrial engineering program here. 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. Rutgers University New Brunswick admits about 58% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 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).
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