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2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid” 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 Getting Aid” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

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

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

#1

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Binghamton University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Vestal, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s IE students 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. 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

#2

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #2 spot on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a large public school situated in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It awarded 4 doctorate’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rutgers New Brunswick, the school also landed 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.

Full Rutgers New Brunswick Industrial Engineering Report

#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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s IE 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 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 Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194.

Read full report on Industrial Engineering at Columbia University in the City of New York

#4

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the #4 spot on the list. University at Buffalo is a large school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 11 doctorate’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

University at Buffalo also made our “Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #5. 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 Industrial Engineering at University at Buffalo

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s IE degrees in 2019-2020.

Pitt also took the #3 spot 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Industrial Engineering at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

#6

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Lehigh University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IE Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s IE students in 2019-2020.

Lehigh 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lehigh are $27,130.

Full Lehigh University 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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