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 Michigan - Ann Arbor. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in IE, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for IE majors, U-M came in at #4. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Michigan.
Here are some of the other rankings for U-M.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at U-M paid an average of $2,204 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $656 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $16,520 | $53,669 |
| Fees | $428 | $428 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,048 | $1,048 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,034 | $12,034 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,454 | $2,454 |
Learn more about U-M 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. IE students who received their bachelor’s degree at U-M took out an average of $18,850 in student loans. That is 18% lower than the national average of $22,915.
IE who receive their bachelor’s degree from U-M make an average of $76,827 a year during the early days of their career. That is 20% higher than the national average of $63,872.
U-M 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 U-M Online Learning page.
Women made up around 39.1% of the IE students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 34.1%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in IE at U-M in 2019-2020, 29.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 30 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 20 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 102 |
| International Students | 24 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Industrial Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Industrial Engineering | 184 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to industrial engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 132 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 98 |
| Chemical Engineering | 113 |
| Civil Engineering | 40 |
| Computer Engineering | 97 |
*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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