by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how U-M ranks in comparison to other schools with ie programs.
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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for ie majors, U-M came in at #3. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Michigan.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor handed out 187 bachelor's degrees in industrial engineering. This is an increase of 2% over the previous year when 184 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 97 students received their master’s degree in ie from U-M. This makes it the #5 most popular school for ie master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 12 students received their doctoral degrees in ie in 2021, making the school the #10 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
IE majors who earn their bachelor's degree from U-M go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $75,644 a year. This is higher than $66,838, which is the national median for all ie bachelor's degree recipients.
IE majors graduating with a master's degree from U-M make a median salary of $96,587 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all ie graduates with a master's is $82,413.
While getting their bachelor's degree at U-M, ie students borrow a median amount of $20,306 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all ie bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,658.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the ie program at U-M is $690 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ie majors at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 187 students earned a bachelor's degree in ie from U-M. About 44% of these graduates were women and the other 56% were men.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 54% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor with a bachelor's in ie.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 30 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 101 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 17 |
| Other Races | 25 |
For the most recent academic year available, 65% of ie master's degrees went to men and 35% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor with a master's in ie.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 29 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 57 |
| Other Races | 4 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 462 |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering. | 282 |
| Computer Engineering | 269 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 264 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 244 |
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