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2024 Best Industrial Engineering Schools in New York

8 Colleges in New York
703 IE Degrees Awarded
$69,863 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in industrial engineering is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #87 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Industrial Engineering Schools in New York ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 703 degrees in industrial engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Industrial Engineering School

Best Industrial Engineering Schools in New York 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. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for industrial engineering schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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

Bachelor's Degrees in IE
Master's Degrees in IE
Doctor's Degrees in IE

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Industrial Engineering Schools in New York list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Industrial Engineering in New York

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the ie degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top New York Schools in IE

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY
123 IE Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in industrial engineering needs to look into Columbia University in the City of New York. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were approximately 123 industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
57 IE Degrees Awarded
$65,458 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in industrial engineering has to take a look at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. 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 year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the ie program report average early career income of $65,458.

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New York University
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NY
42 IE Degrees Awarded

New York University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in industrial engineering. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 schools 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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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
162 IE Degrees Awarded
$69,958 Median Starting Salary

Binghamton University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in industrial engineering. 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. Students who graduate with their degree from the ie program report average early career wages of $69,958.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
217 IE Degrees Awarded
9.7% Growth in Graduates

University at Buffalo is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Buffalo. This university ranks 23rd out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 217 industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the ie program report average early career income of $61,581.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
84 IE Degrees Awarded
$73,709 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #285 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means RIT is a great school overall.

There were roughly 84 industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at RIT in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the industrial engineering major at Rochester Institute of Technology get $3,846 more than the standard college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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SUNY Maritime College
Throggs Neck, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$74,670 Median Starting Salary
$24,560 Median Student Debt

Located in the city of Throggs Neck, SUNY Maritime College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 61st out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 7 industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Maritime College in the most recent year we have data available. Those industrial engineering students who get their degree from SUNY Maritime College receive $4,807 more than the standard ie grad.

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Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In NY

Hofstra is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Hempstead. This university ranks 37th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 6 industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at Hofstra in the most recent data year.

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Best Industrial Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Industrial Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 463
Maryland 279 23
New Jersey 273 158

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One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Industrial Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

IE Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Industrial Engineering 703

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 2,839
Electrical Engineering 1,924
Biomedical Engineering 1,140
Civil Engineering 1,102
Computer Engineering 1,031
Chemical Engineering 870
Operations Research 699
General Engineering 617
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 350
Environmental Engineering 294

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