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Industrial & Management Engineering at Northwestern University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Industrial & Management Engineering, consider the program at Northwestern University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northwestern University sits in Evanston, IL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 40 industrial & management engineering graduations were recorded at Northwestern University.

Online Class Availability at Northwestern University

Many students take online classes at Northwestern University. Among 23,856 students, 781 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,509 (6%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Industrial & Management Engineering graduates at Northwestern University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Industrial & Management Engineering graduates at Northwestern University are 42% women (17) and 58% men (23).

Industrial & Management Engineering Master’s Program at Northwestern University

Of the 40 master’s industrial & management engineering degrees awarded at Northwestern University, 42% were women (17) and 58% were men (23).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Asian	3
International (Nonresident)	32

Minority students account for 8% of Industrial & Management Engineering master’s degree recipients at Northwestern University, below the national average of 17%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Industrial & Management Engineering Graduates

Those who complete Industrial & Management Engineering program at Northwestern University go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for Industrial & Management Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Biofuels Production Managers	$164,096
Geothermal Production Managers	$160,381
Facilities Managers	$157,669
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
Security Managers	$104,128
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277

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.