Explore Engineering Fields
Mechanical Engineering Biomedical Engineering Electrical Engineering Aerospace Engineering Chemical Engineering Industrial Manufactural Civil Engineering Agricultural Engineering Environmental Engineering Nuclear Engineering Geological Engineering Petroleum Engineering Computer Engineering Architectural Engineering Engineering Management
All Schools
Alabama Engineering Schools Alaska Engineering Schools Arizona Engineering Schools Arkansas Engineering Schools California Engineering Schools Colorado Engineering Schools Connecticut Engineering Schools District of Columbia Engineering Schools Delaware Engineering Schools Florida Engineering Schools Georgia Engineering Schools Hawaii Engineering Schools Idaho Engineering Schools Illinois Engineering Schools Indiana Engineering Schools Iowa Engineering Schools Kansas Engineering Schools Kentucky Engineering Schools Louisiana Engineering Schools Maine Engineering Schools Maryland Engineering Schools Massachusetts Engineering Schools Michigan Engineering Schools Minnesota Engineering Schools Mississippi Engineering Schools Missouri Engineering Schools Montana Engineering Schools Nebraska Engineering Schools Nevada Engineering Schools New Hampshire Engineering Schools New Jersey Engineering Schools New Mexico Engineering Schools New York Engineering Schools North Carolina Engineering Schools North Dakota Engineering Schools Ohio Engineering Schools Oklahoma Engineering Schools Oregon Engineering Schools Pennsylvania Engineering Schools Rhode Island Engineering Schools South Carolina Engineering Schools South Dakota Engineering Schools Tennessee Engineering Schools Texas Engineering Schools Utah Engineering Schools Vermont Engineering Schools Virginia Engineering Schools Washington Engineering Schools West Virginia Engineering Schools Wisconsin Engineering Schools Wyoming Engineering Schools Puerto Rico Engineering Schools
Sponsor Schools

Industrial Engineering

Industrial Engineers work to make industrial processes more efficient.  They might work on supply chains or assembly workstations.  Whether is involves human factors or cost controls and analysis, Industrial Engineers help industries stream line their manufacturing and insure quality to decrease wastes of time, money and energy.

The work of Industrial Engineers is used by any number of companies and industries and therefore the job outlook for Industrial Engineers is strong.  As industry evolves, the work of Industrial Engineers also evolves.  These days there's a debate about whether the term "Industrial Engineering" is outdated and shouldn't be replaced by something like "Production" Engineering but all agree that the work Industrial Engineers is as vital as ever.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics as of May 2010, Aerospace parts and manufacturing employs the greatest number of Industrial Engineers and Companies working with commercial and industrial machinery and equipment pay the highest salaries with the mean being over $100,000.  Other industries paying high salaries include Health and Personal care stores, Oil and Gas extraction and office administrative services: all paying in the high $90,000's.

The following top schools offer excellent degree programs in Industrial Engineering: