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2023 Best Value Colleges for Industrial Engineering in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

12 Ranked Colleges
1,367 Degrees Awarded
$25,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value IE Schools 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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value IE Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 9,072 people earned their degree in industrial engineering, making the major the 87th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, industrial engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $68,960 and had an average of $24,268 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,367 industrial engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $70,185 and $25,074 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value IE Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 12 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the industrial engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value IE Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region ie students with aid.

Top 12 Best Value Colleges for Industrial Engineering in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

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Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value IE Schools 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 #1 spot on the list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 123 degrees to qualified ’s IE students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region ie students with aid list, Columbia has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Industrial Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $22,823 for Middle Atlantic Region IE students with aid per year to attend Columbia.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value IE Schools 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. This large school is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and it awarded 117 ’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.

Rutgers New Brunswick did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Rutgers New Brunswick is $23,035 for middle atlantic region ie students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Industrial Engineering at Rutgers New Brunswick

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value IE Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 217 ’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.

University at Buffalo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $19,262 for Middle Atlantic Region IE students with aid per year to attend University at Buffalo.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read full report on Industrial Engineering at University at Buffalo

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Binghamton University
Vestal, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Binghamton University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value IE Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid. Vestal, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IE degrees to 162 students in 2020-2021.

Binghamton University also took the #7 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $20,703 for Middle Atlantic Region IE students with aid per year to attend Binghamton University.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Binghamton University Industrial Engineering Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Jersey Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value IE Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. New Jersey Institute of Technology is a fairly large school located in Newark, New Jersey that handed out 57 ’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.

NJIT also made our “Best Industrial Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend New Jersey Institute of Technology is $18,582 for middle atlantic region ie students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Industrial Engineering at New Jersey Institute of Technology

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With a ranking of #6, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Value IE Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this large public school awarded 114 diplomas to qualified ’s IE students in 2020-2021.

Pitt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $27,058 for Middle Atlantic Region IE students with aid per year to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Industrial Engineering Report

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Lehigh University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value IE Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Lehigh is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 96 ’s IE degrees to qualified students.

Lehigh did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Lehigh University is $34,384 for Middle Atlantic Region IE students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Industrial Engineering at Lehigh

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SUNY Maritime College
Throggs Neck, New York

SUNY Maritime College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value IE Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Throggs Neck, New York, and it awarded 7 ’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.

SUNY Maritime College also took the #11 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $19,607 for Middle Atlantic Region IE students with aid per year to attend SUNY Maritime College.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Industrial Engineering at SUNY Maritime College

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Morgan State University
Baltimore, Maryland

Morgan State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value IE Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. This medium-sized school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 23 ’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.

Morgan State also took the #12 spot in our “Best Industrial Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Morgan State is $17,351 for middle atlantic region ie students with aid.

Full Morgan State Industrial Engineering Report

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Rochester Institute of Technology ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value IE Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Rochester, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s IE degrees to 84 students in 2020-2021.

RIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Industrial Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $34,822 for middle atlantic region ie students with aid per year to attend Rochester Institute of Technology.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Industrial Engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well in the 2023 Best Value IE Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. This medium-sized school is located in Troy, New York, and it awarded 57 ’s IE degrees in 2020-2021.

RPI also made our “Best Industrial Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $33,937 for Middle Atlantic Region IE students with aid per year to attend RPI.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full RPI Industrial Engineering Report

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New York University
New York, New York

New York University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value IE Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. New York University is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 ’s IE degrees to qualified students.

NYU also made our “Best Industrial Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $38,569 for middle atlantic region ie students with aid per year to attend New York University.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full NYU Industrial Engineering Report

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