2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering in the New England Region

Industrial Engineering is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #57 most popular master's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the most popular for industrial engineering students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 158 master's degrees in industrial engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Industrial Engineering School for Your Master's Degree

The IE master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering in the New England Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality industrial engineering program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for industrial engineering.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Industrial Engineering in the New England Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in industrial engineering.

Most Well Attended Schools for IE Students Working on Their Master's

1

Northeastern University
Boston, MA

110 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MA

#1 Best Quality In MA

Northeastern University is a popular option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in industrial engineering. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in industrial engineering in Massachusetts.

There were about 110 industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in industrial engineering from Northeastern University

2

University of New Haven
West Haven, CT

26 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CT

#2 Best Quality In CT

University of New Haven is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in industrial engineering. Located in the large suburb of West Haven, University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in industrial engineering in Connecticut.

There were roughly 26 industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at University of New Haven in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in industrial engineering from University of New Haven

3

University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In RI

#1 Best Quality In RI

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Rhode Island if you wish to pursue a master's degree in industrial engineering. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public university with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in industrial engineering in Rhode Island.

There were roughly 8 industrial engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in industrial engineering from University of Rhode Island

4

University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA

7 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In MA

#2 Best Quality In MA

University of Massachusetts Amherst is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in industrial engineering. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in industrial engineering in Massachusetts.

There were about 7 industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in industrial engineering from University of Massachusetts Amherst

5

Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In CT

#1 Best Quality In CT

Fairfield U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Fairfield. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in industrial engineering in Connecticut.

There were approximately 5 industrial engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Fairfield U in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in industrial engineering from Fairfield University

6

University of Vermont
Burlington, VT

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In VT

#1 Best Quality In VT

UVM is a large public university located in the city of Burlington. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in industrial engineering in Vermont. More information about a master’s in industrial engineering from University of Vermont

7

Western New England University
Springfield, MA

#3 Most Popular In MA

Western New England is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Springfield. More information about a master’s in industrial engineering from Western New England University

Best Industrial Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the most popular industrial engineering schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	215	100
Connecticut	150	44
Rhode Island	116	9

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Industrial Engineering Related Rankings by Major

Industrial Engineering is one of 40 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to IE

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computer Engineering	879
Mechanical Engineering	673
Electrical Engineering	647
General Engineering	512
Systems Engineering	324
Civil Engineering	315
Biomedical Engineering	233
Other Engineering	190
Chemical Engineering	99
Engineering Science	84

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.