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 Worcester Polytechnic Institute. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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. WPI is in the top 10% of the country for IE. More specifically it was ranked #11 out of 110 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Massachusetts.
Here are some of the other rankings for WPI.
Part-time undergraduates at WPI paid an average of $1,475 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $53,100 | $53,100 |
| Fees | $1,116 | $1,116 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,680 | $15,680 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,000 | $1,000 |
Learn more about WPI tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at WPI in IE walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 18% higher than the national average of $22,915.
The median early career salary of IE students who receive their bachelor’s degree from WPI is $77,715 per year. That is 22% higher than the national average of $63,872.
WPI 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 WPI Online Learning page.
Women made up around 53.3% of the IE students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 34.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 10.0% of the IE bachelor’s degrees at WPI in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 18 |
| International Students | 7 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
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 | 37 |
| Architectural Engineering | 9 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 100 |
| Chemical Engineering | 76 |
| Civil Engineering | 49 |
*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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