Industrial Engineering at Northwestern University

Every industrial engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the IE program at Northwestern University stacks up to those at other schools.

Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and has a total student population of 22,603. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 72 students received a bachelor's degree in IE from Northwestern.

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.

Northwestern Industrial Engineering Degrees Available

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

Northwestern Industrial Engineering Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The IE major at Northwestern 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
	1
Best Value Industrial Engineering Schools	53
Most Focused Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	54

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in IE from Northwestern. This makes it the #53 most popular school for IE master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in IE, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do IE Graduates from Northwestern Make?

The median salary of IE students who receive their bachelor's degree at Northwestern is $84,644. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 27% higher than the national average of $66,838 for all IE bachelor's degree recipients.

IE Student Demographics at Northwestern

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

Northwestern Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 72 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in IE from Northwestern in 2021, 69% were men and 31% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 17% 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 Northwestern University with a bachelor's in IE.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	19
International Students	20
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Northwestern Industrial Engineering Master’s Program

The IE program at Northwestern awarded 10 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 60% of these degrees went to men with the other 40% going to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Northwestern also has a doctoral program available in IE. In 2021, 9 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Engineering Mechanics
• General Engineering
• Engineering Physics
• Environmental Engineering
• Manufacturing 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 IL, the home state for Northwestern 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 Madcoverboy at en.wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.