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2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

10 Ranked Colleges
542 Degrees Awarded
$38,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value IE Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Industrial Engineering is the 86th most popular major in the country with 9,448 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 542 industrial engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the industrial engineering program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s 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 Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s 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. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s IE degrees to 99 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best 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 Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194.

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#2

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Binghamton University landed the #2 spot on the list. Vestal, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s IE degrees to 100 students in 2019-2020.

Binghamton University also took the #3 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Binghamton University are $25,290, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehigh University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s IE degrees to 48 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree ie students whose families make $0-$30k list, Lehigh has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best 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 Lehigh are $27,130.

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#8 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the #4 spot on the list. NJIT is located in Newark, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 masters’s IE degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NJIT, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best 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 New Jersey Institute of Technology are $33,744.

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#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 Master’s 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 27 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree ie students whose families make $0-$30k list, Rutgers New Brunswick has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best 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 Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132.

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#6

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York

With a ranking of #6, University at Buffalo did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University at Buffalo is a large school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 130 masters’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

University at Buffalo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Pitt is a large public school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 21 masters’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

Pitt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pitt are $40,836, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. RPI is located in Troy, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s IE degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree ie students whose families make $0-$30k list, RPI has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at RPI are $58,325, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

New York University

New York, New York
#10 in overall quality

New York University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. NYU is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 38 masters’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NYU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full New York University Industrial Engineering Report

#10

Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, New York

Rochester Institute of Technology came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IE Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. RIT is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 42 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

RIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best 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 RIT are $50,442.

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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%.

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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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