For your first year or two, you’ll typically take some foundational engineering courses along with classes and labs in physics, chemistry and calculus (through differential equations). In junior and senior years, you’ll learn more about industrial engineering topics such as ergonomics and facilities design. You’ll also have flexibility to take electives in subjects like psychology and economics—which are important, given that industrial engineers often focus on streamlining costs, and also have to understand how people behave in different environments.

Supply planning analyst for a technology company. Operations expert at a jewelry manufacturer. Ergonomics specialist for a hospital. These are just a few of the positions that have been held by our alumni, who have worked around the world for leading companies such as Boeing, Disney, Dyson, General Motors, M&T Bank and United Health Care.

Whether you want to design inventory systems for an e-commerce company or reduce the number of accidents in a manufacturing plant, a degree in industrial engineering is the perfect start. You’ll find industrial engineers working in a variety of fields, including: