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General Industrial Engineering at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

If you are interested in studying General Industrial Engineering, you may want to check out the program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is located in Blacksburg, VA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 296 general industrial engineering degrees were granted at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Studying Online at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Distance learning is available at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Among 38,857 students, 1,577 (4%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 19,313 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of General Industrial Engineering graduates at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, General Industrial Engineering graduates at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University are 31% women (93) and 69% men (203).

General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Of the 207 bachelor’s general industrial engineering degrees awarded at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 30% were women (63) and 70% were men (144).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	114
Hispanic / Latino	11
Black / African American	13
Asian	29
Two or More Races	6
International (Nonresident)	27
Unknown	7

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of General Industrial Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, below the national average of 36%.*

General Industrial Engineering Master’s Program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Of the 65 master’s general industrial engineering degrees awarded at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 32% were women (21) and 68% were men (44).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	19
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	42
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 5% of General Industrial Engineering master’s degree recipients at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, lower than the national average of 11%.*

General Industrial Engineering Doctoral Program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Of the 23 doctoral general industrial engineering graduates at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 39% were women (9) and 61% were men (14).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	15

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 4% of General Industrial Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, below the national average of 9%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for General Industrial Engineering Graduates

Students who finish General Industrial Engineering program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for General Industrial Engineering graduates, 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.