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Industrial Engineering at Iowa State University

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Industrial Engineering at Iowa State University

If you are interested in studying industrial engineering, you may want to check out the program at Iowa State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and has a total student population of 31,822. Of the 6,998 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Iowa State University in 2021, 117 of them were industrial engineering majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Industrial Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

Iowa State Industrial Engineering Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in IE
  • Master’s Degree in IE
  • Doctorate Degree in IE

Iowa State Industrial Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the IE progam at Iowa State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The IE major at Iowa State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Industrial Engineering. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Industrial Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 13
Most Popular Industrial Engineering Schools 16

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in IE from Iowa State. This makes it the #43 most popular school for IE master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in IE, making the school the #25 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Iowa State IE Graduates

The median salary of IE students who receive their bachelor's degree at Iowa State is $67,086. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 0% higher than the national average of $66,838 for all IE bachelor's degree recipients.

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IE Student Demographics at Iowa State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the IE majors at Iowa State University.

Iowa State Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Program

31% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 117 IE students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Iowa State, about 69% were men and 31% were women.

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About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in IE at Iowa State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Iowa State University with a bachelor's in IE.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 86
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

Iowa State Industrial Engineering Master’s Program

20% Women
Of the 20 students who graduated with a master’s in IE from Iowa State in 2021, 80% were men and 20% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Iowa State University with a master's in IE.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 16
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Iowa State also has a doctoral program available in IE. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That IE Grads May Go Into

A degree in IE can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IA, the home state for Iowa State University.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Industrial Production Managers 3,490 $98,040
Industrial Engineers 2,610 $82,770
Architectural and Engineering Managers 2,120 $119,230
Engineering Professors 570 $116,060

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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