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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 6 Illinois Colleges with the highest percentage of Industrial Engineering among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
 58
(2.8%)
Most Selective$38,088 
Bradley University
Peoria, IL
 15
(1.3%)
Moderately Selective$22,814 
University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL
 13
(0.4%)
Moderately Selective$24,106 
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Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL
 9
(0.2%)
Moderately Selective$16,896 
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL
 10
(0.1%)
Moderately Selective$25,890 
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL
 2
(0.1%)
Less Selective$16,099 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.