NIU College of Engineering and Engineering Technology’s master’s in Industrial Engineering program has been named one of the top 10 such programs in the nation by TechGuide.org.
The program was ranked No. 9, coming in just behind of the University of Southern California and just ahead of Lehigh University. It is the only program from an Illinois university to make the list.
Graduates of NIU’s Industrial and Systems Engineering program work in a wide variety of industries at companies like Motorola Solutions, Hanes, Ferrara Candy, Molex, Target and UPS.
“We are delighted to see our master’s in Industrial Engineering program receive this well-earned recognition. It is a tribute to the hard work and expertise of our faculty and the quality of students that program attracts,” said Dean of NIU CEET David Grewell.
The interim department chair Shi-Jie (Gary) Chen noted that this great honor is bookended by the fact that “The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects the job outlook for industrial engineers will grow 12% through 2032 that translates into about 365,000 jobs for Industrial Engineering.”
Criteria evaluated in the creation of the rankings include tuition, student-to-faculty ratio, graduation rates and the number of graduates produced.
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