Mechanical Engineering Degree to do Industrial Engineering?

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<p>My university (Florida International University) doesn't offer Industrial engineering. Seeing as how Mechanical Engineering is seen as the "jack of all trades", would I be able to get a degree as a Mechanical Engineer and find work as an entry level Industrial Engineer? </p>

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<p>yes</p>

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<p>@wildcat394957‌ Thank you for your elaborate response</p>

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<p>You could, but it’s not recommended. You would not be as prepared and hence, as competitive for IE jobs (vs… IE majors). Though every engineer takes the same core classes (Calc 1-3, Physics, Chem, etc.), your upper level classes would be very different from IE. </p>

<p>It may be easier to get a job as an ME, and then once working, migrate over to an IE type role. Or, you could get your masters in IE (but that would delay graduation and working for at least 2 years). </p>

<p>If you do want to make a go at it, take as many “IE” type electives as you can. Also an internship in an IE role would be great, if you can land one.</p>

<p>Good Luck!</p>

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This.</p>

<p>During the last IE internship I did I had two managers. One was a former ME, the other a CivE. This was for a major railroad’s IE dept.</p>

<p>Also, A LOT of manufacturing engineering jobs request ME majors specifically. You should check into this.</p>