Industrial Engineers
Design, develop, test, and evaluate integrated systems for managing industrial production processes, including human work factors, quality control, inventory control, logistics and material flow, cost analysis, and production coordination.
$101,140
Median Annual Pay
Jobs growth:
+11% projected 2024–2034
Bachelor's degree
Typical Entry-Level Education
What They Do
Industrial engineers design, develop, and test integrated systems for managing industrial production processes.
Programs That Prepare You
College programs linked to this occupation, ranked by graduate earnings
Engineering-Related Fields(doctoral)George Washington University, DC
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Engineering-Related Fields(masters)Northwestern University, IL
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Systems Engineering(masters)Johns Hopkins University, MD
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Engineering-Related Fields(masters)Stanford University, CA
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Industrial Engineering(masters)University of Washington-Seattle Campus, WA
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Industrial Engineering(masters)Clemson University, SC
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Engineering-Related Fields(masters)Wayne State University, MI
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Engineering-Related Fields(masters)Washington State University, WA
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Systems Engineering(masters)Boston University, MA
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Systems Engineering(masters)Worcester Polytechnic Institute, MA
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Engineering-Related Fields(masters)Tufts University, MA
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Engineering-Related Fields(masters)Temple University, PA
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Systems Engineering(masters)University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, MI
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Engineering-Related Fields(masters)University of Kansas, KS
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Engineering-Related Fields(masters)Texas A&M University-College Station, TX
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Engineering-Related Fields(masters)University of Central Florida, FL
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Systems Engineering(masters)Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, GA
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Systems Engineering(masters)University of Southern California, CA
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Systems Engineering(masters)Cornell University, NY
$117,455
Systems Engineering(masters)George Mason University, VA
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Manufacturing Engineering(masters)Southern Methodist University, TX
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