by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow are the key facts about the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. Find out how Virginia Tech stacks up against peers offering industrial engineering.
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Virginia Tech is in the top 10% of the country for industrial engineering. Specifically, it ranked #13 out of 89 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Virginia.
During the most recent reporting year, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University awarded 207 bachelor’s degrees in industrial engineering.
Industrial Engineering students who finish a bachelor’s at Virginia Tech go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $92,826 a year. This is above $77,896, the median for all majors at Virginia Tech.
To complete a bachelor’s at Virginia Tech, industrial engineering graduates take on a median debt of $22,870 in student loans. This is lower than $23,442, the typical median for all majors at Virginia Tech.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,420 | $34,362 |
| Fees | $2,796 | $3,402 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 70% of industrial engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 30% went to women.
The largest share of industrial engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at Virginia Tech were White. Approximately 55% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University with a bachelor’s in industrial engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 29 |
| Black or African American | 13 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| White | 114 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 27 |
| Other Races | 13 |
In the most recent graduating class, 68% of industrial engineering master’s degrees went to men and 32% went to women.
The largest share of industrial engineering master’s degree graduates at Virginia Tech were Non-Resident Alien. About 65% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University with a master’s in industrial engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 19 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 42 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Among recent graduates, 61% of industrial engineering doctoral degrees went to men and 39% went to women.
The majority of industrial engineering doctoral degree graduates at Virginia Tech were Non-Resident Alien. Roughly 65% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University with a doctoral in industrial engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 15 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Review the following statistics on the composition of the industrial engineering majors at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.