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Major Overview for Industrial Engineering

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Overview for Industrial Engineering

A program that prepares individuals to apply scientific and mathematical principles to the design, improvement, and installation of integrated systems of people, material, information, and energy. Includes instruction in applied mathematics, physical sciences, the social sciences, engineering analysis, systems design, computer applications, and forecasting and evaluation methodology.

Careers for Industrial Engineering Majors

A major in Industrial Engineering is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

Colleges Offering a Major in Industrial Engineering

Top 50 U.S. Colleges with the most degrees awarded of Industrial Engineering among the 2006-2007 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded*/
Percentage
SelectivityCost*
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
Atlanta, GA
235
(9.2%)
Moderately Selective$15,133
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI
160
(2.7%)
Moderately Selective$19,657
Purdue University-Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN
140
(2.4%)
Minimally Selective$15,996
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
University Park, PA
124
(1.3%)
Moderately Selective$21,752
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA
89
(1.8%)
Moderately Selective$14,721
The Ohio State University - Columbus Campus
Columbus, OH
86
(1.0%)
Moderately Selective$18,165
Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
69
(3.3%)
Most Selective$47,753
Texas A & M University
College Station, TX
64
(0.8%)
Minimally Selective$14,971
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI
64
(1.0%)
Moderately Selective$14,765
University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
Mayaguez, PR
64
(4.4%)
Minimally Selective$3,392
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* The number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2006-2007 graduating class.