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 Montana State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in IE, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at MSU Bozeman was ranked #104 on College Factual's Best Schools for IE list. It is also ranked #1 in Montana.
Here are some of the other rankings for MSU Bozeman.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at MSU Bozeman was $1,180 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $358 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,654 | $25,087 |
| Fees | $1,717 | $2,017 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,450 | $1,450 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,400 | $10,400 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,838 | $3,838 |
Learn more about MSU Bozeman tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at MSU Bozeman in IE walked away with an average of $18,925 in student debt. That is 17% lower than the national average of $22,915.
IE who receive their bachelor’s degree from MSU Bozeman make an average of $47,260 a year during the early days of their career. That is 26% lower than the national average of $63,872.
MSU Bozeman does not offer an online option for its IE bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the MSU Bozeman Online Learning page.
About 47.8% of the students who received their BS in IE in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 34.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 17.4% of the IE bachelor’s degrees at MSU Bozeman in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 17 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Industrial Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Industrial Engineering | 23 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to industrial engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering | 26 |
| Chemical Engineering | 102 |
| Civil Engineering | 82 |
| Computer Engineering | 24 |
| Electrical Engineering | 50 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
