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2025 Best Industrial Engineering Schools in the New England Region

8 Colleges in the New England Region
390 IE Degrees Awarded
$76,711 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in industrial engineering is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #87 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 8 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of industrial engineering. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 390 degrees in industrial engineering annually.

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Choosing a Great Industrial Engineering School

Best Industrial Engineering Schools in the New England 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. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for industrial engineering schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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 the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Industrial Engineering Schools in the New England Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Industrial Engineering in the New England Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the ie degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top New England Region Schools in IE

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
181 IE Degrees Awarded
$77,066 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Northeastern University if you wish to pursue a degree in industrial engineering. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.

There were approximately 181 industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent data year. After graduation, ie degree recipients generally make about $77,066 at the beginning of their careers.

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2
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Brown University
Providence, RI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Brown University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in industrial engineering. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Providence. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.More information about a degree in industrial engineering from Brown University

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$77,994 Median Starting Salary

Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in industrial engineering. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #52 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means WPI is a great school overall.

There were about 21 industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at WPI in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the ie program report average early career income of $77,994.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
47 IE Degrees Awarded
8.5% Growth in Graduates

University of Connecticut is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in industrial engineering. UCONN is a fairly large public university located in the town of Storrs. A Best Colleges rank of #57 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were roughly 47 industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the ie program make an average of $77,692 in the first couple years of working.

More information about a degree in industrial engineering from University of Connecticut

5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 IE Degrees Awarded
19.5% Growth in Graduates

UMass Amherst is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Amherst. This university ranks 10th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 41 industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the ie program make an average of $70,554 in the first couple years of working.

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University of New Haven
West Haven, CT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CT

University of New Haven is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of West Haven. This university ranks 8th out of 18 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were about 20 industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at University of New Haven in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In RI

URI is a large public university located in the suburb of Kingston. This university ranks 5th out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were approximately 20 industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in industrial engineering from University of Rhode Island

8
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CT

Quinnipiac is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Hamden. This university ranks 5th out of 18 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were about 10 industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at Quinnipiac in the most recent data year.

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Best Industrial Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best industrial engineering colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 301 282
Connecticut 241 104
Rhode Island 200 24
Vermont 194 5

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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 390

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 3,183
Electrical Engineering 1,753
Computer Engineering 1,516
Biomedical Engineering 1,247
Civil Engineering 1,118
General Engineering 923
Chemical Engineering 747
Other Engineering 529
Engineering Science 424
Systems Engineering 364

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