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 Wichita State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in IE, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at WSU was ranked #83 on College Factual's Best Schools for IE list. It is also ranked #2 in Kansas.
Here are some of the other rankings for WSU.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at WSU was $540 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $228 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,843 | $16,208 |
| Fees | $1,590 | $1,590 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,250 | $1,250 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,610 | $12,610 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,400 | $3,400 |
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The median early career salary of IE students who receive their bachelor’s degree from WSU is $64,196 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $63,872.
WSU 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 WSU Online Learning page.
About 23.3% of the students who received their BS in IE in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 34.1%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in IE at WSU in 2019-2020, 20.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 13 |
| 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 | 30 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to industrial engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 62 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 41 |
| Computer Engineering | 23 |
| Electrical Engineering | 35 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 96 |
*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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