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2023 Most Well Attended IE Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s

16 Ranked Colleges
695 Degrees Awarded
$68,490 Avg Salary
Most Well Attended IE Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor's

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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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 695 industrial engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,457 and $25,851 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended IE Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in industrial engineering. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in industrial engineering.

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Most Well Attended IE Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended IE Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a public institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 85 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%. 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 Pitt

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Binghamton University
Vestal, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Binghamton University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended IE Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s. Binghamton University is located in Vestal, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 64 bachelors’s IE degrees to qualified students.

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 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Industrial Engineering at Binghamton University

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended IE Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, this large public school handed out 64 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s IE students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Rutgers New Brunswick Industrial Engineering Report

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended IE Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s list. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s IE degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University at Buffalo Industrial Engineering Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended IE Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s. Located in Troy, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 54 degrees to qualified bachelors’s IE students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Industrial Engineering at RPI

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Lehigh University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IE Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It awarded 52 bachelors’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Lehigh Industrial Engineering Report

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With a ranking of #7, Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IE Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Rochester Institute of Technology Industrial Engineering Report

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New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IE Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. NJIT is a public institution located in Newark, New Jersey. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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%.

Read more about Industrial Engineering at New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Morgan State University
Baltimore, Maryland

Morgan State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IE Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this medium-sized public school handed out 23 degrees to qualified bachelors’s IE students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Industrial Engineering at Morgan State University

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SUNY Maritime College
Throggs Neck, New York

SUNY Maritime College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IE Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Throggs Neck, New York, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Industrial Engineering at SUNY Maritime College

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Hofstra University
Hempstead, New York

With a ranking of #11, Hofstra University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IE Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s list. Hofstra University is located in Hempstead, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s IE degrees to qualified students.

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 more about Industrial Engineering at Hofstra University

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Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IE Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Columbia University in the City of New York is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. 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.

Read full report on Industrial Engineering at Columbia

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Gannon University
Erie, Pennsylvania

Gannon University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IE Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Erie, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s IE degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Gannon University Industrial Engineering Report

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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IE Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s IE degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Industrial Engineering at SRU

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland

Johns Hopkins University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IE Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Johns Hopkins University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 0 bachelors’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Industrial Engineering at Johns Hopkins

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Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #15, Temple University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IE Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s list. Temple University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s IE degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Temple University Industrial Engineering Report

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