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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

6 Ranked Colleges
43 Degrees Awarded
$33,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 9,448 people earned their degree in industrial engineering, making the major the 86th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, industrial engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $64,716 and had an average of $22,994 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,207 industrial engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $66,691 and $23,699 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 43 industrial engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in industrial engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality industrial engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the industrial engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s IE students in 2019-2020.

Columbia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’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 Columbia are $51,194.

Full Columbia University in the City of New York Industrial Engineering Report

#2

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Binghamton University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Binghamton University is a public institution located in Vestal, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Binghamton University also took the #4 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’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 Binghamton University are $25,290.

Read full report on Industrial Engineering at Binghamton University

#3

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh University landed the #3 spot on the list. Lehigh University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It awarded 4 doctorate’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

Lehigh not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’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 Lehigh University are $27,130.

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#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Pitt is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s IE degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree ie students whose families make $0-$30k list, Pitt has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus are $40,836, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Industrial Engineering at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

#5

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a public institution located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick also made our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Rutgers New Brunswick Industrial Engineering Report

#6

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#5 in overall quality

University at Buffalo ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University at Buffalo is a large public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 11 doctorate’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

University at Buffalo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Industrial Engineering at University at Buffalo

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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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