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General Industrial Engineering at Fairfield University

If you are interested in studying General Industrial Engineering, consider the program at Fairfield University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Fairfield University sits in Fairfield, CT.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 6 general industrial engineering graduations were recorded at Fairfield University.

Online & Distance Learning at Fairfield University

Distance learning is available at Fairfield University. Of 6,864 students, 556 (8%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,393 (20%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for General Industrial Engineering graduates at Fairfield University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Industrial Engineering graduates at Fairfield University are 50% women (3) and 50% men (3).

General Industrial Engineering Master’s Program at Fairfield University

Of the 6 master’s general industrial engineering graduates at Fairfield University, 50% were women (3) and 50% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Industrial Engineering master’s degree recipients at Fairfield University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 17% of General Industrial Engineering master’s degree recipients at Fairfield University, above the national average of 11%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for General Industrial Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the General Industrial Engineering program at Fairfield University work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for General Industrial Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Biofuels Production Managers	$164,096
Geothermal Production Managers	$160,381
Biomass Power Plant Managers	$146,025
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists	$128,495
Industrial Production Managers	$126,666
Industrial Engineers	$120,863
Quality Control Systems Managers	$108,531
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Manufacturing Engineers	$91,427
Hydroelectric Production Managers	$91,208

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.