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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 highest percentage of Industrial Engineering among the 2006-2007 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
University of Minnesota-Crookston
Crookston, MN
 25
(12.2%)
Less Selective$8,821 
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
Atlanta, GA
 235
(9.2%)
Moderately Selective$21,699 
 Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico
Hato Rey, PR
 32
(6.8%)
Less Selective$6,343 
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South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Rapid City, SD
 13
(5.7%)
Less Selective$11,060 
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla, MO
 45
(5.4%)
Less Selective$18,030 
Kettering University
Flint, MI
 20
(5.1%)
Most Selective$25,808 
SUNY Maritime College
Bronx, NY
 11
(4.9%)
Less Selective$12,309 
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University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
Mayaguez, PR
 64
(4.4%)
Less Selective$3,745 
 Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon
Bayamon, PR
 18
(4.1%)
Moderately Selective$4,004 
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA
 42
(3.6%)
Highly Selective$37,250 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2006-2007 graduating class.