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Industrial & Management Engineering at Western Michigan University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Industrial & Management Engineering, take a look at what Western Michigan University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Western Michigan University sits in Kalamazoo, MI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 21 industrial & management engineering degrees were awarded at Western Michigan University.

Online Class Availability at Western Michigan University

Online coursework is an option at Western Michigan University. Of 16,744 students, 2,238 (13%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,676 (46%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Industrial & Management Engineering graduates at Western Michigan University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Industrial & Management Engineering graduates at Western Michigan University are 10% women (2) and 90% men (19).

Industrial & Management Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Western Michigan University

Among the 10 bachelor’s industrial & management engineering graduates at Western Michigan University, 10% were women (1) and 90% were men (9).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	3

Minority students account for 40% of Industrial & Management Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Western Michigan University, higher than the national average of 28%.*

Industrial & Management Engineering Master’s Program at Western Michigan University

Among the 11 master’s industrial & management engineering degrees awarded at Western Michigan University, 9% were women (1) and 91% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2
International (Nonresident)	7

Minority students account for 27% of Industrial & Management Engineering master’s degree recipients at Western Michigan University, higher than the national average of 17%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Industrial & Management Engineering Graduates

Students who finish Industrial & Management Engineering program at Western Michigan 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.