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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 5 California Colleges with the highest percentage of Industrial Engineering among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA
 43
(1.2%)
Highly Selective$15,213 
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
 46
(1.0%)
Most Selective$37,693 
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
Pomona, CA
 18
(0.5%)
Moderately Selective$10,170 
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San Jose State University
San Jose, CA
 21
(0.5%)
Moderately Selective$14,162 
University of San Diego
San Diego, CA
 5
(0.4%)
Moderately Selective$34,264 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.