I’m not from the united states , but i am going to an american accredited university in my country Lebanon. I got admitted into Industrial engineering to AUB (American university of beirut “http://www.aub.edu.lb/fea/fea_home/Pages/index.aspx”)
but the problem is that the industrial engineering degree is not ABET accredited because it was launched this year as a new program.On the other hand another college LAU ( lebanese american university “http://soe.lau.edu.lb/ime/programs/be-industrial/”)is ABET accredited in Industrial engineering and has more offered courses and experience.
So considering that AUB has higher ranking which of the two universities would be the best choice , so it’s is an ABET vs University Ranking discussion.
Abet is sometimes required for certain jobs at certain companies. Not all require it but you can’t get it after you graduate.
I’d say that it’s important. It’s a standard that shows that you learned information on par with what is taught around the country in the United States. If you ever look for a job in the US, you’ll need it.
Since it’s a new program, the quality of that specific program will be lower because it hasn’t had a chance to develop, even if the university is better on average. Choose the ABET accredited one.