2024 Best Industrial Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
14
Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
1,367
IE Degrees Awarded
$70,185
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.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 14 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for industrial engineering students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,367 degrees in industrial engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In NY
123
IE Degrees Awarded
Columbia University in the City of New York is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in industrial engineering. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were roughly 123 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 choice for students interested in a degree in industrial engineering. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Bethlehem. A Best Colleges rank of #71 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Lehigh is a great university overall.
There were about 96 industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at Lehigh in the most recent year we have data available. Those industrial engineering students who get their degree from Lehigh University earn $5,271 more than the standard ie grad.
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Every student pursuing a degree in industrial engineering needs to take a look at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. Pitt is a very large public university located in the city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.
There were about 114 industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the ie program state that they receive average early career income of $70,813.
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New Jersey Institute of Technology is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in industrial engineering. NJIT is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Newark. A Best Colleges rank of #122 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NJIT is a great school overall.
There were about 57 industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at NJIT in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, ie degree recipients usually make about $66,964 at the beginning of their careers.
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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 #98 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.
There were about 117 industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the ie program make around $70,511 in the first couple years of working.
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Located in the city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #106 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means RPI is a great school overall.
There were about 57 industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at RPI in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the ie program make about $65,458 in their early career salary.
More information about a degree in industrial engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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 #27 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 42 industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.
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Binghamton University is a large public university located in the midsize suburb of Vestal. This university ranks 29th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 162 industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at Binghamton University in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the ie program make around $69,958 in the first couple years of their career.
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University at Buffalo is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Buffalo. This university ranks 23rd out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 217 industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the ie program earn about $61,581 in their early career salary.
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Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. This school ranks 22nd out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 84 industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at RIT in the most recent data year. Industrial Engineering degree recipients from Rochester Institute of Technology earn a boost of approximately $3,524 over the average earnings of industrial engineering graduates.
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