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Iowa State University BS in Industrial Engineering

124 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$68,305 Average Salary
$23,000 Average Student Debt

The 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 Iowa State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in IE, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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Rankings for the Iowa State BS in IE

#25 in the U.S
#1 in Iowa

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Iowa State was ranked #25 on College Factual's Best Schools for IE list. It is also ranked #1 in Iowa.

Here are some of the other rankings for Iowa State.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income Over $110k)4
Best Value Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income Over $110k)4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income Over $110k)5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income Over $110k)6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering6
Best Value Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income $75-$110k)8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income $75-$110k)8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income $75-$110k)9
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering9
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income $75-$110k)10
Best Value Colleges for Industrial Engineering10
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering11
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (With Aid)12
Most Popular Colleges for Industrial Engineering13
Best Value Colleges for Industrial Engineering (With Aid)14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (With Aid)15
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income $48-$75k)15
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (With Aid)16
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income $48-$75k)16
Best Value Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income $48-$75k)17
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income $0-$30k)17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income $30-$48k)18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income $0-$30k)18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income $30-$48k)18
Best Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans19
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income $48-$75k)19
Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools19
Best Value Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income $0-$30k)19
Best Value Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income $30-$48k)19
Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools20
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income $0-$30k)20
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income $30-$48k)20
Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans20
Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans21
Best Industrial Engineering Colleges for Veterans23
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering23
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Industrial Engineering Graduates23
Best Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools24
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering24
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Industrial Engineering Graduates24
Best Industrial Engineering Schools25
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering30
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering32
Most Focused Colleges for Industrial Engineering36
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering38
Highest Paid Industrial Engineering Graduates44
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Industrial Engineering Graduates45

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in IE from Iowa State Cost?

$9,316 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$23,000 Average Student Debt

Iowa State Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Iowa State paid an average of $968 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $336 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$8,042$23,230
Fees$1,274$1,274
Books and Supplies$1,001$1,001
On Campus Room and Board$9,193$9,193
On Campus Other Expenses$2,430$2,430

Learn more about Iowa State tuition and fees.

Iowa State IE BS Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Iowa State in IE walked away with an average of $23,000 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $22,915.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in IE From Iowa State?

$68,305 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

IE who receive their bachelor’s degree from Iowa State make an average of $68,305 a year during the early days of their career. That is 7% higher than the national average of $63,872.

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Does Iowa State Offer an Online BS in IE?

Online degrees for the Iowa State 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 Iowa State Online Learning page.

Iowa State Bachelor’s Student Diversity for IE

124 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
33.9% Women
15.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 124 bachelor’s degrees in IE handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 33.9% of the students who received their BS in IE in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 34.1%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 15.3% of IE bachelor’s degree recipients at Iowa State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 29%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian7
Black or African American4
Hispanic or Latino7
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White89
International Students10
Other Races/Ethnicities7

BS in IE Focus Areas at Iowa State

Industrial Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Industrial Engineering124

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to industrial engineering.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering148
Agricultural Engineering76
Chemical Engineering128
Civil Engineering143
Computer Engineering295

View All Industrial Engineering Related Majors >

References

*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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