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2026 Best Industrial Engineering Schools in New Jersey

2 Colleges in the United States
139 Industrial Engineering Degrees Awarded
$74,915 Avg Early-Career Salary

Industrial Engineering degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their industrial engineering programs.

College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best industrial engineering schools.

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Best Schools for Industrial Engineering in New Jersey

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

Top Schools in Industrial Engineering

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No school ranked higher than Rutgers University New Brunswick this year for industrial engineering. This very large public university is located in the city of New Brunswick. Rutgers University New Brunswick graduates 84% of students within six years. There were roughly 76 industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers University New Brunswick in the most recent data year. Students who receive their industrial engineering degree from Rutgers University New Brunswick earn around $78,501 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $26,925 to complete this degree. Read more about the industrial engineering program at Rutgers University New Brunswick

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New Jersey Institute Of Technology came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best industrial engineering schools. This large public university is located in the city of Newark. About 73% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 63 industrial engineering students who graduated with this degree at New Jersey Institute Of Technology in the most recent data year. Graduates of the industrial engineering program make about $71,329 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $25,000 to complete this degree. Get the full industrial engineering details for New Jersey Institute Of Technology

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 3 schools evaluated.

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