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General Industrial Engineering at Western Michigan University

If you are interested in studying General Industrial Engineering, consider the program at Western Michigan University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Western Michigan University is located in Kalamazoo, MI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 33 general industrial engineering graduations were recorded at Western Michigan University.

Online & Distance Learning at Western Michigan University

Distance learning is available 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

The following sections describe the diversity of General Industrial Engineering graduates at Western Michigan University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, General Industrial Engineering graduates at Western Michigan University are 24% women (8) and 76% men (25).

General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Western Michigan University

Among the 17 bachelor’s general industrial engineering graduates at Western Michigan University, 35% were women (6) and 65% were men (11).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	2
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 12% of General Industrial Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Western Michigan University, lower than the national average of 36%.*

General Industrial Engineering Master’s Program at Western Michigan University

Of the 14 master’s general industrial engineering degrees awarded at Western Michigan University, 14% were women (2) and 86% were men (12).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	14

General Industrial Engineering Doctoral Program at Western Michigan University

Of the 2 doctoral general industrial engineering degrees awarded at Western Michigan University, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Industrial Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Western Michigan University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
International (Nonresident)	1

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

Highest-Paying Careers for General Industrial Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the General Industrial Engineering program at Western Michigan University go on to a range of careers. 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.