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2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IE Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

8 Ranked Colleges
56 Degrees Awarded
$35,200 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IE Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IE Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 9,072 people earned their degree in industrial engineering, making the major the 87th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, industrial engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $68,960 and had an average of $24,268 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,367 industrial engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $70,185 and $25,074 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 56 industrial engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $77,076 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IE Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in industrial engineering. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in industrial engineering.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IE Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region doctor’s degree ie students.

Top 8 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering in the Middle Atlantic Region

1
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Binghamton University
Vestal, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Binghamton University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IE Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Binghamton University is a public institution located in Vestal, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Industrial Engineering at Binghamton University

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Out of the 8 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IE Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh University landed the #2 spot on the list. Lehigh is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Industrial Engineering at Lehigh University

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University at Buffalo. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IE Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Buffalo, New York, this large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s IE students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Industrial Engineering at University at Buffalo

4

Out of the 8 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IE Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the #4 spot on the list. New Jersey Institute of Technology is a public institution located in Newark, New Jersey. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.

Full NJIT Industrial Engineering Report

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

Out of the 8 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IE Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #5 spot on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a public institution located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Industrial Engineering at Rutgers New Brunswick

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IE Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a public institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Pitt Industrial Engineering Report

7

Stevens Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IE Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. This medium-sized school is located in Hoboken, New Jersey, and it awarded 0 doctorate’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Stevens Institute of Technology Industrial Engineering Report

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Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on IE Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. Columbia University in the City of New York is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 123 doctorate’s IE degrees to qualified students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Columbia Industrial Engineering Report

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