<p>well i am thinking about industrial Engineering
and .. every people around me say that
IE people cannot get job easily and it is also hard to
remain in a same job. they get paid lower than other careers and
its very hard but not effective job at all.
is that true??? i mean
my dad told me that when he was at college, nobody took
industrial engineering and it was considered as "uneffective" job
but he said world changed and he is not sure</p>
<p>anybody can help me to set my mind?</p>
<p>Many IE programs are now Industrial and Systems Engineering. Personally, I would structure my program to more of “systems” engineering where there are far more opportunities.</p>
<p>A recent Yahoo article said that Systems Engineers were the fastest growing jobs in the US. They can be found in practically any field. You have the flexibility to join various fields and you will be in demand. </p>
<p>Systems Engineering is a definitely a good choice for your major.</p>
<p>There are a number of ways to answer this question on your own with the facts. First, look at the schools career website the salaries and opportunities differ quite a bit based on the school then, compare IE to your other options. In general, IE will fall somewhere in the middle when compared to all other engineering majors. Most schools will also post the number students in each major who are employed by graduation, how many went to grad school, ect. Of course these things are always self reported, but they will give you a better idea about what youre getting into. </p>
<p>I will say that your dad probably isnt current with his understanding of the market. Theres a lot of demand and the salaries are in line with other engineering majors…</p>
<p>People get confused because IE is different from school to school. If you go to a school where IE is mostly work-time studies and ergonomics, you won’t make much money and you’re not really “engineering” anything. If you go to a school where IE is mostly operations research and supply chain design, then you are really “engineering” and will have no trouble finding a job that pays more than more than half of the other engineering fields out there.</p>
<p>If your dad said it’s “uneffective,” I wouldn’t listen to your dad.</p>
<p>okok thank u thank u…and i’m thinking about purdue or pennstate for schools</p>
<p>Question directed at G.P.Burdell, I know GT has a really good Industrial Engineering program, since their systems engineering program is in that same college, would you say the systems engineering program is also top-notch (i’m assuming it is but just wanted your opinion since you went there from what I’ve read)?</p>
<p>GT does not differentiate between Industrial Engineering and Systems Engineering. The school, which has been #1 in the world for 19 consecutive years, is ranked as a combined program.</p>
<p>i dont know i should goto pennstate or purdue… !!!</p>
<p>purdue=better school in mho</p>
<p>but i live in Pennsylvania hahahaha</p>
<p>Go to Penn State, the difference isn’t big enough to justify going out of state.</p>
<p>anybody have different opinion??!!</p>
<p>It will depend and will be different for every person. Have you been to PSU and Purdue? Which campus do you like better? Have you received finaid packages from both schools? What’s the difference in cost?</p>