About Industrial Engineering in New Jersey Institute of Technology

Industrial engineering involves solving problems that arise in the management of systems by applying the principles of engineering science, product and process design, work analysis, human factors principles and operations research. The field offers a variety of professional opportunities in manufacturing, services, research and development, and public sector enterprises.

Industrial Engineers must have a strong desire for organization and efficiency, a continuous drive for improvement and learning, and an ability to adapt to many environments, wear many hats and interact with a diverse group of individuals. They should possess excellent communication, listening, quantitative, leadership, negotiation and time-management skills as well. It also helps if you are resourceful and inquisitive and have good common sense. A mechanical aptitude and technical competency, along with patience and diplomacy, also are key to finding success as an industrial engineer.

Degrees Offered

• B.S. Industrial Engineering
• M.S. Industrial Engineering
• M.S. Industrial Engineering (Online)
• M.S. Occupational Safety & Health Engineering
• Ph.D. Industrial Engineering

Where do Industrial Engineering majors work?

Common Job Titles

• Estimator
• Polyethylene Product Specialist
• Commodities Middle Office Analyst
• Supply Chain Manager
• EHS&Q Manager

Top Employers

• Morton Salt
• L'Oreal USA
• Otis Elevator Co.
• CNY Group
• Goldman Sachs

All first-year students who apply to NJIT must submit an official high school transcript in English. When evaluating your application for undergraduate admission, we are interested in understanding how you challenged yourself relative to the curriculum that was available at your school and the trends in your performance—especially your grades in math, science and English.

Your completed coursework should include English Composition, Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Chemistry and Physics. We also consider the GPA (Grade Point Average) that is indicated on your high school transcript. We generally look for students in the top 25% of their class. For schools that don't use a ranking system, we consider a 3.0 GPA or higher to be the equivalent.

English Language Requirements

The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) or Duolingo or is required of all applicants whose first language is not English - both on the undergraduate and graduate levels. The minimum score required is 79 for the internet-based TOEFL exam, 213 for the computer-based TOEFL exam, 550 for the paper TOEFL exam, 6.0 for the IELTS exam, 100 for the Duolingo exam (undergraduate applicants) or 120 for the Duolingo exam (graduate applicants).

New Jersey Institute of Technology Cost of Attendance

The cost of attendance is the average cost incurred by the student to attend one academic year. For each academic year, New Jersey Institute of Technology's cost of attendance for both undergraduate and graduate programs is set by the Student Financial Aid Service depending on the program, housing and residency selection and year in school. You should also check out the estimated budget to study in USA to plan your education abroad.

The cost of attendance for NJIT is tabulated below: