by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Industrial Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Industrial Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in IE, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo was ranked #15 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for IE majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #2 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.
The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,742 | $17,622 |
| Fees | $4,329 | $8,349 |
| Books and Supplies | $888 | $888 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,694 | $15,694 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,190 | $2,190 |
Learn more about Cal Poly San Luis Obispo tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in IE walked away with an average of $21,283 in student debt. That is 7% lower than the national average of $22,915.
The median early career salary of IE students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is $72,083 per year. That is 13% higher than the national average of $63,872.
Online degrees for the Cal Poly San Luis Obispo IE bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Online Learning page.
Women made up around 37.5% of the IE students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 34.1%.
Around 31.3% of IE bachelor’s degree recipients at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 11 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 56 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 18 |
Industrial Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Industrial Engineering | 96 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to industrial engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 113 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 39 |
| Architectural Engineering | 38 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 102 |
| Civil Engineering | 159 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities 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 at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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