by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Cal Poly San Luis Obispo ranks in comparison to other schools with ie programs.
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The bachelor's program at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo was ranked #22 on College Factual's Best Schools for ie list. It is also ranked #2 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo handed out 101 bachelor's degrees in industrial engineering. This is an increase of 5% over the previous year when 96 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in ie from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. This makes it the #77 most popular school for ie master’s degree candidates in the country.
The median salary of ie students who receive their bachelor's degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is $72,643. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $66,838 for all ie bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, ie students borrow a median amount of $19,691 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all ie bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,658.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the ie program at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is $570 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ie majors at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 101 students earned a bachelor's degree in ie from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. About 43% of these graduates were women and the other 57% were men.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 54% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo with a bachelor's in ie.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 13 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 |
| White | 55 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 12 |
Of the 3 students who earned a master's degree in Industrial Engineering from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 2020-2021, 67% were men and 33% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo with a master's in ie.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 321 |
| Civil Engineering | 214 |
| Electrical Engineering | 161 |
| Computer Engineering | 158 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 110 |
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