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 Rochester Institute of Technology. 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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at RIT was ranked #38 on College Factual's Best Schools for IE list. It is also ranked #6 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for RIT.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at RIT was $1,710 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $47,352 | $47,352 |
| Fees | $676 | $676 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,098 | $1,098 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,976 | $13,976 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $946 | $946 |
Learn more about RIT 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. IE students who received their bachelor’s degree at RIT took out an average of $28,654 in student loans. That is 25% higher than the national average of $22,915.
The median early career salary of IE students who receive their bachelor’s degree from RIT is $72,231 per year. That is 13% higher than the national average of $63,872.
RIT 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 RIT Online Learning page.
About 40.0% of the students who received their BS in IE in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 34.1%.
Around 18.6% of IE bachelor’s degree recipients at RIT in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 48 |
| International Students | 6 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Industrial Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Industrial Engineering | 70 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to industrial engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering | 66 |
| Chemical Engineering | 55 |
| Computer Engineering | 210 |
| Electrical Engineering | 138 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 185 |
*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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