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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Industrial Engineering in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

10 Ranked Colleges
542 Degrees Awarded
$38,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General IE Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Industrial Engineering is the 86th most popular major in the country with 9,448 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,207 general industrial engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 542 general industrial engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general industrial engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general industrial engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general industrial engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Industrial Engineering in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #1 spot on the list. Columbia is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 99 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Columbia General Industrial Engineering Report

#2

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Binghamton University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Vestal, New York, and it awarded 100 masters’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

Binghamton University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Binghamton University are $25,290, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and it awarded 27 masters’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132.

Read more about General Industrial Engineering at Rutgers New Brunswick

#4

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University at Buffalo. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid. University at Buffalo is a large public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 130 masters’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

University at Buffalo also made our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028.

Read full report on General Industrial Engineering at University at Buffalo

#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Jersey Institute of Technology. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid. NJIT is a fairly large public school situated in Newark, New Jersey. It awarded 22 masters’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

NJIT also made our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New Jersey Institute of Technology are $33,744.

Full NJIT General Industrial Engineering Report

#5 in overall quality

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a large public school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 21 masters’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pitt, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus are $40,836.

Full University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus General Industrial Engineering Report

#7

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

Lehigh University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It awarded 48 masters’s general IE degrees in 2019-2020.

Lehigh also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lehigh University are $27,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Industrial Engineering at Lehigh University

#9 in overall quality

Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Rochester Institute of Technology is located in Rochester, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 42 masters’s general IE degrees to qualified students.

RIT also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rochester Institute of Technology are $50,442.

Full RIT General Industrial Engineering Report

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. RPI is located in Troy, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s general IE degrees to qualified students.

RPI also took the #0 spot in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are $58,325, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Industrial Engineering at RPI

#10

New York University

New York, New York
#10 in overall quality

New York University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value General IE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. New York University is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 38 masters’s general IE degrees to qualified students.

NYU also made our “Best General Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892.

Full New York University General Industrial Engineering Report

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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