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Industrial Engineering at Northwestern University

72 Bachelor's Degrees
10 Master's Degrees
9 Doctor's Degrees
The Industrial Engineering major is part of the engineering program at Northwestern University.

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how Northwestern ranks in comparison to other schools with ie programs.

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Industrial Engineering Degrees Available at Northwestern

Northwestern IE Rankings

The bachelor's program at Northwestern was ranked #1 on College Factual's Best Schools for ie list. It is also ranked #1 in Illinois.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Industrial Engineering Schools 1
Highest Paid Industrial Engineering Graduates 1
Best Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Industrial Engineering Graduates 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 1
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Industrial Engineering Graduates 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 1
Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 1
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Industrial Engineering Graduates 1
Best Value Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 2
Best Value Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 3
Best Industrial Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 3
Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 4
Best Value Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 5
Best Value Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (With Aid) 31
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income Over $110k) 41
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering 44
Best Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 45
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (With Aid) 46
Best Value Colleges for Industrial Engineering (With Aid) 53
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (With Aid) 55
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income Over $110k) 60
Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 69
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income Over $110k) 70
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering 70
Best Industrial Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 74
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering 75
Best Value Colleges for Industrial Engineering (Income Over $110k) 77
Best Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 84
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Engineering 85
Best Value Colleges for Industrial Engineering 92
Best Industrial Engineering Colleges for Veterans 93

Popularity of IE at Northwestern

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northwestern University handed out 72 bachelor's degrees in industrial engineering. This is a decrease of 17% over the previous year when 87 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in ie from Northwestern. This makes it the #53 most popular school for ie master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 9 students received their doctoral degrees in ie in 2021, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do IE Graduates from Northwestern Make?

$84,644 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of IE Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of ie students who receive their bachelor's degree at Northwestern is $84,644. 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.

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How Much Student Debt Do IE Graduates from Northwestern Have?

$17,912 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of IE Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Northwestern, ie students borrow a median amount of $17,912 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.

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IE Student Diversity at Northwestern

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ie majors at Northwestern University.

Northwestern Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 72 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering from Northwestern in 2020-2021, 69% were men and 31% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northwestern University with a bachelor's in ie.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 16
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 19
Non-Resident Aliens 20
Other Races 8

Northwestern Industrial Engineering Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 ie majors earned their master's degree from Northwestern. Of these graduates, 60% were men and 40% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northwestern University with a master's in ie.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
Non-Resident Aliens 10
Other Races 0

Majors Similar to IE

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 142
Other Engineering 93
Biomedical Engineering 89
Materials Engineering 82
Electrical Engineering 76

View All Industrial Engineering Related Majors >

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