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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 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 $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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.

This year’s “Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in industrial engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent industrial engineering programs, but they also cost less that 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 Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region doctor’s degree ie students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #1 spot on the list. Columbia University in the City of New York is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’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.

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#2

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehigh University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lehigh are $27,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Lehigh Industrial Engineering Report

#3

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 #3 for the Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a large school located in New Brunswick, New Jersey that handed out 4 doctorate’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick also took the #6 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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132.

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#4

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Binghamton University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Binghamton University is a fairly large school located in Vestal, New York that handed out 15 doctorate’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Binghamton University, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’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.

Full Binghamton University Industrial Engineering Report

#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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a large public school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 7 doctorate’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

Pitt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. 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.

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#6

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#5 in overall quality

University at Buffalo landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

University at Buffalo also took the #5 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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