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 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in IE, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Louisiana State University was ranked #62 on College Factual's Best Schools for IE list. It is also ranked #1 in Louisiana.
Here are some of the other rankings for Louisiana State University.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Louisiana State University paid an average of $1,016 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $393 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,038 | $8,038 |
| Fees | $3,924 | $20,601 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,038 | $1,038 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,708 | $12,708 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $7,686 | $7,686 |
Learn more about Louisiana State University 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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Louisiana State University in IE walked away with an average of $21,500 in student debt. That is 6% lower than the national average of $22,915.
IE who receive their bachelor’s degree from Louisiana State University make an average of $56,415 a year during the early days of their career. That is 12% lower than the national average of $63,872.
Louisiana State University 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 Louisiana State University Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in IE in 2019-2020, 31.3% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 34.1%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in IE at Louisiana State University in 2019-2020, 23.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 47 |
| International Students | 2 |
| 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 | 64 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to industrial engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering | 61 |
| Chemical Engineering | 127 |
| Civil Engineering | 119 |
| Computer Engineering | 17 |
| Electrical Engineering | 69 |
*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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