<p>Well, I am going to go to UF, and I want to major in Industrial and Systems Engineering. It seems like a great degree...but I am not sure entirely what job an industrial engineer would have. Right out of graduation, will I have a job, like other engineering degrees? Is industrial engineering a good degree to have? Do industrial engineers generally earn a good salary?</p>
<p>Another thing: I also am beginning to look at materials engineering as a possibility. Materials engineering seems very challenging. How does it compare to other engineering degrees? Also, how does it compare to industrial engineering, job prospect-wise and salary-wise?</p>
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<p>That depends on you. But if you’re really asking “do people hire industrial engineers?”, the answer is yes. Otherwise, no one would major in the field.</p>
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<p>That depends on what you want to do in your career, and how you define “good”. If you’re just considering salary, ISyE graduates make right about in the middle for engineers (ranked 7th of 15 disciplines, according to the BLS). In terms of hiring, ISyE students are generally in good demand, particularly if you specialize in OR or supply chain.</p>
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<p>I actually wrote a few paragraphs then said “Wiki probably has a full article on this topic”. Sure enough it does, and it’s a pretty good article: [Industrial</a> engineering - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industrial_engineer]Industrial”>Industrial engineering - Wikipedia)</p>
<p>Awesome, thank you! I feel very inclined to major in this now. I had gone on Wikipedia before and not even realized all this info that’s given.</p>
<p>Lile GP said, an O.R. slant on that ISysE degree would help a lot. Also a slant in systems engineering and systems architecture would help a lot as far as employment in defense companies/contractors.</p>
<p>Okay. I will consider this.</p>