Industrial engineers learn to apply human and material resources to efficiently and profitably make a product or provide a service. students at Gannon University can choose one of six concentrations offered in the program. They are:

  • economics and financial systems??
  • ergonomics and human factors??
  • healthcare systems??
  • international industrial engineering??
  • production engineering??
  • supply chain and logistics systems? ? ??

You Will Experience

The curriculum will prepare graduates to design, develop, implement and improve integrated systems using appropriate analytical, computational and experimental practices. Students who graduate from this program will have the background to obtain an engineering position in industry, enter an IE or engineering management graduate program, or earn a Master of Business Administration. All graduating seniors will qualify to take the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam, which is the first step toward professional licensure. Students are also encouraged?

to complete an internship. Local companies that have employed Gannon engineering students as interns include:

  • FMC Technologies Inc.??
  • GE Transportation??
  • Industrial Sales & Manufacturing, Inc.??
  • LORD Corporation? ? ??

You Will Earn

Salaries in the field vary depending on the location and type of organization. Nationally, at all levels of experience, industrial engineers can expect to earn:

  • Starting salary: $64,400
  • Median annual salary: $107,100