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2024 Best Industrial Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania

3 Colleges in Pennsylvania
467 IE Degrees Awarded
$72,014 Avg Early-Career Salary
Industrial Engineering is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #87 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Industrial Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 467 degrees in industrial engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Industrial Engineering School

Best Industrial Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania 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. For our Best Overall Industrial Engineering School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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 picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Industrial Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Industrial Engineering in Pennsylvania

The schools below may not offer all types of ie degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Pennsylvania Schools in IE

1
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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
96 IE Degrees Awarded
$75,456 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Lehigh University if you wish to pursue 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 #71 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Lehigh is a great university overall.

There were approximately 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 receive $3,442 more than the typical ie student.

More information about a degree in industrial engineering from Lehigh University

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
114 IE Degrees Awarded
1.8% Growth in Graduates

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in industrial engineering. Pitt is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. This university ranks 7th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 114 industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the ie program earn about $70,813 for their early career.

More information about a degree in industrial engineering from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

3
Temple crest
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

Any student who is interested in industrial engineering has to check out Temple University. Temple is a fairly large public university located in the city of Philadelphia. This university ranks 11th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.More information about a degree in industrial engineering from Temple University

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
New York 333 701
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 467

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Majors Similar to IE

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 2,232
Electrical Engineering 1,590
Civil Engineering 1,000
Chemical Engineering 836
Computer Engineering 812
Biomedical Engineering 780
General Engineering 493
Other Engineering 303
Materials Engineering 235
Robotics Engineering 230

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