We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how Northeastern ranks in comparison to other schools with ie programs.
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The bachelor's program at Northeastern was ranked #17 on College Factual's Best Schools for ie list. It is also ranked #1 in Massachusetts.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northeastern University handed out 87 bachelor's degrees in industrial engineering. This is an increase of 28% over the previous year when 68 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 108 students received their master’s degree in ie from Northeastern. This makes it the #3 most popular school for ie master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 12 students received their doctoral degrees in ie in 2021, making the school the #10 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
IE majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Northeastern go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $69,499 a year. This is higher than $66,838, which is the national median for all ie bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Northeastern, ie students borrow a median amount of $25,000 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $24,658 for all ie majors across the country.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ie majors at Northeastern University.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 87 ie majors earned their bachelor's degree from Northeastern. Of these graduates, 62% were men and 38% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northeastern University with a bachelor's in ie.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 6 |
Black or African American | 5 |
Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
White | 31 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 30 |
Other Races | 8 |
The ie program at Northeastern awarded 108 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 92% of these degrees went to men with the other 8% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northeastern University with a master's in ie.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 1 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 107 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Computer Engineering | 776 |
Mechanical Engineering | 377 |
Other Engineering | 375 |
General Engineering | 320 |
Electrical Engineering | 273 |
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