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 Rhode Island. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in IE, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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. The bachelor's program at URI was ranked #75 on College Factual's Best Schools for IE list. It is also ranked #1 in Rhode Island.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at URI paid an average of $1,271 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $538 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,922 | $30,496 |
| Fees | $2,082 | $2,082 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,250 | $1,250 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,352 | $13,352 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,446 | $2,446 |
Learn more about URI 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 URI took out an average of $22,819 in student loans. That is about the same as the national average of $22,915.
IE who receive their bachelor’s degree from URI make an average of $61,020 a year during the early days of their career. That is 4% lower than the national average of $63,872.
URI 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 URI Online Learning page.
About 38.9% of the students who received their BS in IE in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 34.1%.
Around 33.3% of IE bachelor’s degree recipients at URI in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| 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 | 18 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to industrial engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering | 46 |
| Chemical Engineering | 48 |
| Civil Engineering | 63 |
| Computer Engineering | 21 |
| Electrical Engineering | 33 |
*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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