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2025 Best Industrial Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

13 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
1,121 IE Degrees Awarded
$76,711 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in industrial engineering, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #87 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 13 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Industrial Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,121 degrees in industrial engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Industrial Engineering School

Best Industrial Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region The ie program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Industrial Engineering rankings. We derive our Best Overall Industrial Engineering School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Industrial Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in IE
Master's Degrees in IE
Doctor's Degrees in IE

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Industrial Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Industrial Engineering in the Middle Atlantic Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the ie degree levels they offer.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in IE

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY
104 IE Degrees Awarded

Columbia University in the City of New York is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in industrial engineering. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 104 industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
66 IE Degrees Awarded
$81,142 Median Starting Salary

Lehigh University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in industrial engineering. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Bethlehem. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Lehigh is a great university overall.

There were approximately 66 industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at Lehigh in the most recent data year. Those industrial engineering students who get their degree from Lehigh University earn $4,431 more than the typical ie student.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
57 IE Degrees Awarded
$74,787 Median Starting Salary

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in industrial engineering. Located in the small city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #64 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means RPI is a great school overall.

There were roughly 57 industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at RPI in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the ie program state that they receive average early career earnings of $74,787.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
93 IE Degrees Awarded
$76,707 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in industrial engineering has to look into University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. Pitt is a fairly large public university located in the city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #85 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.

There were about 93 industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the ie program earn about $76,707 in the first couple years of their career.

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New York University
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NY
42 IE Degrees Awarded

NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 42 industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
57 IE Degrees Awarded
$78,501 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.

There were approximately 57 industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the ie program earn about $78,501 for their early career.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
66 IE Degrees Awarded
13.6% Growth in Graduates

NJIT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Newark. This school ranks 5th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were roughly 66 industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at NJIT in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the ie program earn an average of $71,329 in the first couple years of working.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
104 IE Degrees Awarded
$63,476 Median Starting Salary

University at Buffalo is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Buffalo. This university ranks 18th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 104 industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the ie program make around $63,476 in the first couple years of working.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
139 IE Degrees Awarded
$72,363 Median Starting Salary

Binghamton University is a fairly large public university located in the midsize suburb of Vestal. This university ranks 15th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 139 industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at Binghamton University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the ie program earn around $72,363 in the first couple years of their career.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
83 IE Degrees Awarded
$72,764 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. This school ranks 13th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 83 industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at RIT in the most recent data year. After graduating, ie degree recipients typically make an average of $72,764 at the beginning of their careers.

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Best Industrial Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best industrial engineering schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 463
New York 333 701
Maryland 279 23
New Jersey 273 158

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One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Industrial Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

IE Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Industrial Engineering 1,121

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 6,997
Electrical Engineering 4,644
Civil Engineering 3,219
Biomedical Engineering 2,978
Chemical Engineering 2,478
Computer Engineering 2,251
General Engineering 1,767
Systems Engineering 1,012
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 890
Operations Research 852

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