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General Industrial Engineering at Iowa State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Industrial Engineering, take a look at what Iowa State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Iowa State University is in Ames, IA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 96 general industrial engineering degrees were awarded at Iowa State University.

Online Class Availability at Iowa State University

Online coursework is an option at Iowa State University. Of 30,380 students, 972 (3%) studied exclusively online and 17,472 (58%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for General Industrial Engineering graduates at Iowa State University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General Industrial Engineering graduates at Iowa State University are 38% women (36) and 62% men (60).

General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Iowa State University

Of the 76 bachelor’s general industrial engineering graduates at Iowa State University, 34% were women (26) and 66% were men (50).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	57
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	4
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	6

Minority students account for 16% of General Industrial Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Iowa State University, below the national average of 36%.*

General Industrial Engineering Master’s Program at Iowa State University

Of the 8 master’s general industrial engineering degrees awarded at Iowa State University, 50% were women (4) and 50% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 12% of General Industrial Engineering master’s degree recipients at Iowa State University, higher than the national average of 11%.*

General Industrial Engineering Doctoral Program at Iowa State University

Among the 5 doctoral general industrial engineering graduates at Iowa State University, 60% were women (3) and 40% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Industrial Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Iowa State University.

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

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

Best-Paid Careers for General Industrial Engineering Graduates

Those who complete General Industrial Engineering program at Iowa State University work across a variety of fields. Here 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.