2027 Best Value Industrial Engineering Schools in Connecticut
[Industrial Engineering](/majors/engineering/ie-industrial-engineering/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for industrial engineering students.
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2027 Best Value Industrial Engineering Schools in Connecticut
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
University Of Connecticut tops our 2027 list of the best value industrial engineering schools in Connecticut. University Of Connecticut is a very large public school located in the town of Storrs. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $21,044, compared with $43,712 for out-of-state students. Industrial Engineering graduates carry a median of $24,889 in student loans. Industrial Engineering graduates of University Of Connecticut earn a median of $77,692 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $24,889 median debt. Roughly 52% of applicants are accepted.
University Of New Haven came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value industrial engineering schools. Located in the suburb of West Haven, University Of New Haven is a large private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $47,332. Industrial Engineering graduates carry a median of $26,244 in student loans. Industrial Engineering graduates of University Of New Haven earn a median of $49,615 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $26,244 median debt. The acceptance rate is 60%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Quinnipiac University earned it the #3 place for industrial engineering. Located in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac University is a large private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $55,480. Typical student debt for industrial engineering graduates is $25,926. Early-career industrial engineering graduates make about $62,573. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 72%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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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