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 Texas Tech University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in IE, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 Texas Tech was ranked #55 on College Factual's Best Schools for IE list. It is also ranked #4 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for Texas Tech.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Texas Tech paid an average of $698 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $289 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,683 | $20,953 |
| Fees | $2,917 | $2,917 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,956 | $9,956 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,400 | $4,400 |
Learn more about Texas Tech tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. IE students who received their bachelor’s degree at Texas Tech took out an average of $29,000 in student loans. That is 27% higher than the national average of $22,915.
IE who receive their bachelor’s degree from Texas Tech make an average of $63,501 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $63,872.
Texas Tech 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 Texas Tech Online Learning page.
About 39.5% of the students who received their BS in IE in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 34.1%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in IE at Texas Tech in 2019-2020, 46.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 21 |
| International Students | 20 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Industrial Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Industrial Engineering | 76 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to industrial engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | 98 |
| Civil Engineering | 114 |
| Computer Engineering | 47 |
| Electrical Engineering | 75 |
| Environmental Engineering | 25 |
*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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