Industrial Engineering at Western New England University

If you plan to study industrial engineering, take a look at what Western New England University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Western New England is located in Springfield, Massachusetts and approximately 3,673 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students received a bachelor's degree in IE from Western New England.

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.

Western New England Industrial Engineering Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in IE (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in IE
• Master’s Degree in IE

Online Classes Are Available at Western New England

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Western New England does offer online courses in IE for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Western New England Industrial Engineering Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The IE major at Western New England 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
	3
Best Industrial Engineering Basic Certificate Schools	4
Most Popular Online Industrial Engineering Schools	5
Best Value Industrial Engineering Basic Certificate Schools	6
Most Popular Industrial Engineering Basic Certificate Schools	7
Most Focused Industrial Engineering Schools	47
Best Value Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	65
Best Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	69
Most Popular Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	92

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in IE from Western New England. This makes it the #74 most popular school for IE master’s degree candidates in the country.

IE Student Demographics at Western New England

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

Western New England Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 64% of IE bachelor's degrees went to men and 36% went to women. The typical IE bachelor's degree program is made up of only 32% women. So female students are more repesented at Western New England since its program graduates 4% more women than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	5
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Western New England Industrial Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 4 IE students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Western New England, about 75% were men and 25% were women.

Of the students who received a IE master's degree from Western New England, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Western New England also has a doctoral program available in IE. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Computer Engineering
• Robotics Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Civil 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 MA, the home state for Western New England University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Industrial Engineers	10,720	$102,210
Architectural and Engineering Managers	8,190	$156,250
Industrial Production Managers	5,590	$126,630
Engineering Professors	1,880	$135,140

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 Bpayne4001 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.