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 University of Massachusetts Amherst. 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 UMass Amherst was ranked #41 on College Factual's Best Schools for IE list. It is also ranked #3 in Massachusetts.
Here are some of the other rankings for UMass Amherst.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UMass Amherst paid an average of $1,491 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $658 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $15,791 | $35,779 |
| Fees | $648 | $648 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,329 | $13,329 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,400 | $1,400 |
Learn more about UMass Amherst tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. IE students who received their bachelor’s degree at UMass Amherst took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 18% higher than the national average of $22,915.
IE who receive their bachelor’s degree from UMass Amherst make an average of $72,587 a year during the early days of their career. That is 14% higher than the national average of $63,872.
UMass Amherst 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 UMass Amherst Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in IE in 2019-2020, 36.4% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 34.1%.
Around 27.3% of IE bachelor’s degree recipients at UMass Amherst in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 3 |
| 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 | 22 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to industrial engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | 92 |
| Civil Engineering | 81 |
| Computer Engineering | 61 |
| Electrical Engineering | 48 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 189 |
*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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