Industrial Engineering at Northern Illinois University
NIU is located in Dekalb, Illinois and has a total student population of 16,769. Of the 3,080 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Northern Illinois University in 2021, 28 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.
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NIU Industrial Engineering Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in IE
- Master’s Degree in IE
NIU Industrial Engineering Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the IE progam at NIU 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 NIU 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 |
|---|---|
| Most Popular Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools | 18 |
In 2021, 42 students received their master’s degree in IE from NIU. This makes it the #18 most popular school for IE master’s degree candidates in the country.
How Much Do IE Graduates from NIU Make?
The median salary of IE students who receive their bachelor's degree at NIU is $58,020. 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 NIU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the IE majors at Northern Illinois University.
NIU Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 19% more racial-ethnic minorities in its IE bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northern Illinois University with a bachelor's in IE.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 6 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
NIU Industrial Engineering Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northern Illinois University with a master's in IE.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 36 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
NIU also has a doctoral program available in IE. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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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 IL, the home state for Northern Illinois University.
| Occupation | Jobs in IL | Average Salary in IL |
|---|---|---|
| Industrial Production Managers | 10,620 | $104,540 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 9,760 | $136,270 |
| Industrial Engineers | 9,760 | $88,850 |
| Engineering Professors | 1,330 | $114,010 |
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 Andy McMurray under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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