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2023 Schools Highly Focused on IE Major in the New England Region

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Schools Highly Focused on IE Major in the New England Region

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Industrial Engineering is the 87th most popular major in the country with 9,072 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 New England region, there were 417 industrial engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $70,757 and $22,790 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on IE Major in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in industrial engineering. That schools that top this list have a program in industrial engineering in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on IE Major in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region ie students.

Top 12 Most Focused Colleges for Industrial Engineering in the New England Region

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Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on IE Major in the New England Region. Northeastern is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 207 ’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Industrial Engineering at Northeastern

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University of New Haven
West Haven, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Haven. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on IE Major in the New England Region. This medium-sized school is located in West Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 37 ’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Industrial Engineering at University of New Haven

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Western New England University
Springfield, Massachusetts

Out of the 12 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on IE Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western New England University landed the #3 spot on the list. Western New England University is a small school located in Springfield, Massachusetts that handed out 16 ’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Industrial Engineering at Western New England

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on IE Major in the New England Region. Worcester, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s IE degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Worcester Polytechnic Institute Industrial Engineering Report

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Manchester Community College
Manchester, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Manchester Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IE Major in the New England Region list. Located in Manchester, Connecticut, this small public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified ’s IE students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Industrial Engineering at Manchester Community College

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Fairfield University
Fairfield, Connecticut

Fairfield University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IE Major in the New England Region ranking. Fairfield, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s IE degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Industrial Engineering at Fairfield University

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IE Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #7. Kingston, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IE degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad 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 URI

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

University of Connecticut came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IE Major in the New England Region ranking. UCONN is a large public school situated in Storrs, Connecticut. It awarded 43 ’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Industrial Engineering at UCONN

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Quinnipiac University
Hamden, Connecticut

Quinnipiac University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IE Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #9. Quinnipiac is a medium-sized school located in Hamden, Connecticut that handed out 12 ’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Industrial Engineering at Quinnipiac

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University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IE Major in the New England Region list. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a large school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 33 ’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 Massachusetts Amherst

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University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont

University of Vermont ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IE Major in the New England Region list. UVM is located in Burlington, Vermont and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s IE degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.

Read more about Industrial Engineering at University of Vermont

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Community College of Rhode Island
Warwick, Rhode Island

With a ranking of #12, Community College of Rhode Island did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IE Major in the New England Region list. This fairly large school is located in Warwick, Rhode Island, and it awarded 1 ’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Industrial Engineering at CCRI

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