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Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree

Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

A bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering is offered at 135 colleges in the United States, where you can earn abachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering. In recent years, the majority of students earning degrees in this area were men, and about39% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 11.0% of Industrial Engineering graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Industrial Engineering Majors

In the most recent year for which data is available, 8,533 degrees were awarded toIndustrial Engineering majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Industrial Engineering at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate’s Degree 16
Bachelor’s Degree (this page) 4,848
Master’s Degree 3,266
Doctor’s Degree 384

Earnings of Industrial Engineering Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

The U.S. Department of Education reports a median salary for graduates with abachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering of $88,006 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $77,049
4 years $88,006
5 years $100,420

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for Industrial Engineering students with their bachelor’s degree.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue bachelor’s degrees in Industrial Engineering. About 65.7% of graduates in this field are men.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 3,184
Women 1,664
Gender Diversity of Bachelor's Degrees in Industrial Engineering

The racial-ethnic distribution of Industrial Engineering graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 2,443 50.4%
Asian 582 12.0%
Hispanic or Latino 768 15.8%
Black or African American 229 4.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 8 0.2%
Two or More Races 162 3.3%
Race Unknown 124 2.6%
International Students 532 11.0%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree Students

This degree is very popular with international students. Around 11.0% of graduates are in this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 157 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering. Learn more about the most popular below:

The most popular school in the United States for Industrial Engineering students seeking a bachelor's degree is Texas A&M University-College Station. During the most recent year for which we have data, 618 people received their bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus is a popular choice for Industrial Engineering majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 418 people received their bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#3

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University is a popular choice for Industrial Engineering majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 397 bachelor's degrees in Industrial Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#4

Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University-Main Campus comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Industrial Engineering. This school awarded 366 bachelor's degrees in Industrial Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is a popular choice for Industrial Engineering majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 296 people received their bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Industrial Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 250 people received their bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

The University of Texas at Arlington comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Industrial Engineering. This school awarded 197 bachelor's degrees in Industrial Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Industrial Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 195 people received their bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Northeastern University is a popular choice for Industrial Engineering majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 188 people received their bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#10

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Industrial Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 180 people received their bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Wisconsin-Madison is a popular choice for Industrial Engineering majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 174 people received their bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Central Florida is a popular choice for Industrial Engineering majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 161 people received their bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

North Carolina State University at Raleigh comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Industrial Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 156 people received their bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Arizona State University Campus Immersion comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Industrial Engineering. This school awarded 153 bachelor's degrees in Industrial Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#15

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University is a popular choice for Industrial Engineering majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 152 people received their bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Ohio State University-Main Campus comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Industrial Engineering. This school awarded 142 bachelor's degrees in Industrial Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#17

Wichita State University

Wichita, KS

Wichita State University is a popular choice for Industrial Engineering majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 137 bachelor's degrees in Industrial Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is a popular choice for Industrial Engineering majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 135 people received their bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#19

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Industrial Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 132 people received their bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#20

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Industrial Engineering. This school awarded 125 bachelor's degrees in Industrial Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Industrial Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Industrial Engineering 8,533

Below are some popular majors similar to Industrial Engineering that also offer bachelor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Mechanical Engineering 42,939
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 26,760
Civil Engineering 20,005
Computer Engineering 19,986
Biomedical/Medical Engineering 13,914

References

The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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