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2025 Best General Industrial Engineering Schools in New York

7 Colleges in New York
572 General IE Degrees Awarded
General Industrial Engineering is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #95 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Industrial Engineering Schools in New York ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 572 degrees in general industrial engineering annually.

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Choosing a Great General Industrial Engineering School

Best General Industrial Engineering Schools in New York The general ie program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Industrial Engineering rankings. For our Best Overall General Industrial Engineering School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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Bachelor's Degrees in General IE
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Industrial Engineering Schools in New York 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 General Industrial Engineering in New York

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

Top New York Schools in General IE

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY
104 General IE Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Columbia University in the City of New York if you wish to pursue a degree in general industrial engineering. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were approximately 104 general 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
5th Most Popular In NY
57 General IE Degrees Awarded

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a great option for students pursuing a degree in general industrial engineering. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy. A Best Colleges rank of #64 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means RPI is a great school overall.

There were roughly 57 general industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at RPI in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
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New York University
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NY
42 General IE Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in general industrial engineering has to check out New York University. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 42 general 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
1st Most Popular In NY
104 General IE Degrees Awarded

University at Buffalo is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general industrial engineering. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 18th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 104 general industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent data year.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
139 General IE Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 15th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 139 general industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at Binghamton University in the most recent data year.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NY
83 General IE Degrees Awarded

RIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester. This school ranks 13th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 83 general industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at RIT in the most recent year we have data available.

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SUNY Maritime College
Throggs Neck, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NY
69.6% Growth in Graduates

SUNY Maritime College is a small public college located in the large city of Throggs Neck. This college ranks 76th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 23 general industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Maritime College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Industrial Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 978 463
Maryland 618 23
New Jersey 614 158

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