2025 Best Industrial Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
    
    
        
        13
        Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region 
    
 
    
        
        1,121
        IE Degrees Awarded
    
 
    
        
        $76,711
        Avg Early-Career Salary
    
 
 
If you plan on majoring in 
industrial engineering, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #87 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
College Factual looked at 13 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Industrial Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,121 degrees in industrial engineering to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
 
Choosing a Great Industrial Engineering School

The ie program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Industrial Engineering rankings. We derive our Best Overall Industrial Engineering School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Industrial Engineering Rankings by Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Industrial Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Industrial Engineering in the Middle Atlantic Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the ie degree levels they offer.
10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in IE
	
	
    
    
        
        Doctor's Degree
        Highest Degree Type
    
 
    
        
        3rd
        Most Popular In NY
    
 
    
        
        104
        IE Degrees Awarded
    
 
 
	
Columbia University in the City of New York is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in industrial engineering. Columbia is a very large  private not-for-profit university  located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great  university  overall.
There were roughly 104 industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.
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Lehigh University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in industrial engineering. Lehigh is a moderately-sized  private not-for-profit university  located in the city of Bethlehem. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Lehigh is a great  university  overall.
There were approximately 66 industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at Lehigh in the most recent data year. Those industrial engineering students who get their degree from Lehigh University earn $4,431 more than the typical ie student.
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in industrial engineering. Located in the small city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit  school  with a moderately-sized  student population. A Best Colleges rank of #64 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means RPI is a great  school  overall.
There were roughly 57 industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at RPI in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the ie program state that they receive average early career earnings of $74,787.
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Any student who is interested in industrial engineering has to look into University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. Pitt is a fairly large  public university  located in the city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #85 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Pitt is a great  university  overall.
There were about 93 industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the ie program earn about $76,707 in the first couple years of their career.
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        Master's Degree
        Highest Degree Type
    
 
    
        
        6th
        Most Popular In NY
    
 
    
        
        42
        IE Degrees Awarded
    
 
 
	
NYU is a fairly large  private not-for-profit university  located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great  university  overall.
There were approximately 42 industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.
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Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public  university  with a fairly large  student population. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great  university  overall.
There were approximately 57 industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the ie program earn about $78,501 for their early career.
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NJIT is a fairly large  public school  located in the city of Newark. This  school  ranks 5th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were roughly 66 industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at NJIT in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the ie program earn an average of $71,329 in the first couple years of working.
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University at Buffalo is a fairly large  public university  located in the large suburb of Buffalo. This  university  ranks 18th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 104 industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the ie program make around $63,476 in the first couple years of working.
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Binghamton University is a fairly large  public university  located in the midsize suburb of Vestal. This  university  ranks 15th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 139 industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at Binghamton University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the ie program earn around $72,363 in the first couple years of their career.
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Located in the large suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit  school  with a large  student population. This  school  ranks 13th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 83 industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at RIT in the most recent data year. After graduating, ie degree recipients typically make an average of $72,764 at the beginning of their careers.
More information about a degree in industrial engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology