Master of Science in Industrial Engineering
The #1 ranked online Master of Science in Industrial Engineering is designed for professionals to obtain your professional goals in topic areas such as human factors engineering, manufacturing systems, production systems engineering, and more.
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Overview
Become an industry leader in industrial engineering.
Ranked #1 by U.S. News and Work Report, 2024, the online Master of Science in Industrial Engineering offers professionals a flexible non-thesis plan of study to build around their goals and schedule.
After you begin your studies at Purdue, an academic advisor will help you create a plan of study.
The cost of attending Purdue varies depending on where you choose to live, enrollment in a specific program or college, food and travel expenses, and other variables. The Office of the Bursar website shows estimated costs for the current aid year for students by semester and academic year. These amounts are used in determining a student’s estimated eligibility for financial aid. You can also use our tuition calculator to estimate tuition costs.
Program Specifics
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The Master of Science in Industrial Engineering offers students field defining innovation and research, excellence at scale and affordable tuition. Choosing to earn a Master of Science in Industrial engineering increases your employment opportunities and skill set – such as decision making, systems engineering, operation, and oral and written communication. Alumni have also self-report earning 15% or more than their peers with a Bachelor’s degree.
21 Credit Hours of IE Courses
- Potential courses in human factors engineering, manufacturing systems engineering, operational research, and/or production systems engineering.
9 Credit hours graduate-level courses work from either industrial engineering or related area. Pre-approved areas listed below:
- other engineering disciplines
- mathematics, statistics, computer sciences, biology
- psychology, sociology
- economics, management
Please visit the nonthesis master’s plan of study requirements for further detail.
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For many professionals, earning a master’s degree can provide a big return-on-investment. In addition to financial benefits like salary increases and promotions, master’s degrees also help professionals learn in-demand skills, which can improve their job prospects, help them pivot to a new industry, or help them stay competitive in a rapidly changing market. Many employers value the advanced skills that master’s programs teach, and research shows that job candidates with master’s degrees have average salary increases from 25% to more than 75% in select fields. Ask your enrollment counselor for details on Purdue’s online master’s programs or learn more about the benefits of earning a master’s here.
Career Outcomes
Top Job Titles
- Manufacturing Engineers
- Engineering Managers
- Quality Engineers
- Site Reliability Engineers
- Project Engineers
Top Industries
- Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- Aircraft Manufacturing
- Engineering Services
Source: LightcastTM (2023). Unique job postings for July 2022-2023. Projected growth for years 2023-2033.
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