Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) - Industrial Engineering
Industrial Engineering
A program that prepares individuals to apply scientific and mathematical principles to the design, improvement, and installation of integrated systems of people, material, information, and energy. Includes instruction in applied mathematics, physical sciences, the social sciences, engineering analysis, systems design, computer applications, and forecasting and evaluation methodology. Get more details and student breakdown below, including other Virginia schools that offer an industrial engineering degree. Students at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University who have completed this program in 2010-2011 have received the following degrees:
- Bachelor
- Master
- Doctor
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Breakdown of Students That Completed the Industrial Engineering Program
The table below lists the number of students that have completed the industrial engineering program at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Overall
| Total | Bachelor | Master | Doctor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
All Students | 181 | 119 | 49 | 13 |
By Gender
| Total | Bachelor | Master | Doctor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Male | 124 | 80 | 37 | 7 |
Female | 57 | 39 | 12 | 6 |
By Race
| Total | Bachelor | Master | Doctor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
American Indian | - | - | - | - |
Black | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Asian | 18 | 15 | 2 | 1 |
Hispanic | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
White | 81 | 66 | 15 | - |
Unknown | 68 | 28 | 30 | 10 |
Career Options For Graduates
Students who have completed this program, have entered into some of these more popular career paths listed below. The information covers overall job description, estimated salary and wages, along with job projections by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Engineering Managers
Job Description
Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as architecture and engineering or research and development in these fields. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of architectural and engineering managers in our career profile section.
Salary and Wages
- Total Employment: 80
- Average Annual Salary: $103,760
- Average Hourly Rate: $49.88
- Number of Employed Per 1,000 Jobs in The Area: 21
- Percentage of the Share of Total Employment Compared to the National Share: 90%
Projections
- Total Employment (2010): 176,800
- Total Employment Projected (2020): 192,000
- Percent Job Growth: 8.60%
Industrial Engineers
Job Description
Design, develop, test, and evaluate integrated systems for managing industrial production processes, including human work factors, quality control, inventory control, logistics and material flow, cost analysis, and production coordination. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of industrial engineers in our career profile section.
Salary and Wages
- Total Employment: 170
- Average Annual Salary: $69,550
- Average Hourly Rate: $33.44
- Number of Employed Per 1,000 Jobs in The Area: 23
- Percentage of the Share of Total Employment Compared to the National Share: 164%
Projections
- Total Employment (2010): 203,900
- Total Employment Projected (2020): 217,000
- Percent Job Growth: 6.40%
- Percent of Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 0.1%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
Job Description
Teach courses pertaining to the application of physical laws and principles of engineering for the development of machines, materials, instruments, processes, and services. Includes teachers of subjects such as chemical, civil, electrical, industrial, mechanical, mineral, and petroleum engineering. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of engineering teachers, postsecondary in our career profile section.
List of schools that offer an industrial engineering degree or program in Virginia
4-Year Colleges and Universities
| George Mason University | |
Fairfax, VA
| Students That Completed This Program: 20 |
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| Liberty University | |
Lynchburg, VA
| Students That Completed This Program: 1 |
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