Industrial Engineering at Montana State University

What traits are you looking for in a IE school? To help you decide if Montana State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's IE program.

MSU Bozeman is located in Bozeman, Montana and has a total student population of 16,218. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students received a bachelor's degree in IE from MSU Bozeman.

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.

MSU Bozeman Industrial Engineering Degrees Available

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

MSU Bozeman Industrial Engineering Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks IE programs across the country. The following shows how MSU Bozeman performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The IE major at MSU Bozeman 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	69

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in IE from MSU Bozeman. This makes it the #70 most popular school for IE master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do IE Graduates from MSU Bozeman Make?

The median salary of IE students who receive their bachelor's degree at MSU Bozeman is $64,779. This is less than $66,838, which is the national average of all IE majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

IE Student Demographics at MSU Bozeman

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

MSU Bozeman Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students earned a bachelor's degree in IE from MSU Bozeman. About 48% of these graduates were women and the other 52% were men. The typical IE bachelor's degree program is made up of only 32% women. So female students are more repesented at MSU Bozeman since its program graduates 16% more women than average.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in IE at MSU Bozeman 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 Montana State University with a bachelor's in IE.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	17
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

MSU Bozeman Industrial Engineering Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 IE majors earned their master's degree from MSU Bozeman. Of these graduates, 60% were men and 40% were women.

Of the students who received a IE master's degree from MSU Bozeman, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

MSU Bozeman also has a doctoral program available in IE. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• General Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering
• Electrical Engineering

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 MT, the home state for Montana State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MT	Average Salary in MT
Architectural and Engineering Managers	260	$125,330
Industrial Engineers	190	$100,640
Industrial Production Managers	140	$127,380
Engineering Professors	80	$67,970

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Tim Evanson under License

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