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

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
Kettering University
Flint, MI
 27
(6.6%)
Moderately Selective$26,936 
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI
 167
(2.7%)
Highly Selective$33,069 
University of Michigan-Dearborn
Dearborn, MI
 11
(1.0%)
Moderately Selective$18,090 
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Wayne State University
Detroit, MI
 15
(0.5%)
Less Selective$17,379 
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI
 10
(0.2%)
Less Selective$18,420 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.