Industrial Engineering

Colleges & Universities A-Z Columbia University
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<p>I was just checking the statistics for majors at SEAS, and realized that only around 12 students are majoring in Industrial Engieering, compared to over 70 for Mech and Chemical? Why is it so?</p>

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<p>Source? There are only ~30 Chem.E’s so if it says 70 then your source is WAY off. </p>

<p>Also, industrial eng is part of IEOR…it may be that a lot more people like OR more than IE.</p>

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<p>IE is the less popular aspect of the IEOR department, with an emphasis on manufacturing and process engineering. As you are aware, manufacturing has not been doing well in this country, with most of the factories and jobs being shifted overseas. As a result, fewer students are choosing to study IE, and more OR, with its focus on simulation, probability/statistics and optimization. One fairly recent offshoot of IEOR is Financial Engineering, which is still growing in popularity despite the recent market turmoil.</p>

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<p>Thanks</p>

<p>Actually there are 71 chem eng majors if you look on the Lion Link directory.</p>

<p>So would I be at a disadvantage if I majored in IE?</p>

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<p>They must be counting all declared, jr’s and seniors combined.</p>

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<p>A disadvantage for what?</p>

<p>major in what you find most interesting and would want to start a career in.</p>

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<p>I was just wondering if not too many firms recruit IE students, then it might be a disadvantage.</p>