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Master’s in Industrial Engineering and Management at St. Mary’s

The Master of Science in Industrial Engineering and Management is an interdisciplinary graduate program that emphasizes the areas of industrial engineering, management and systems engineering. The degree helps students gain skills to increase the efficiency of systems by finding improved solutions to a diverse set of business problems. 

Our curriculum covers supply chain management, distribution logistics, and inventory management, taught by certified instructors from a professional organization called the Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM). Students earning a grade of B or higher receive a letter of completion for the ASCM certification modules. 

Program of Study

The Master of Science in Industrial Engineering and Management is a 30-credit-hour program.

Students can elect to choose from a capstone project, thesis and all course options. Students can take up to 6 credits from other major areas with the Program Director’s permission.

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  • Combined Degree Program

    Students can pursue a combined five-year program to pursue a Bachelor’s and Master of Science in Industrial Engineering and Management. Combined degree programs allow undergraduate students to begin graduate studies in their junior year and pay the undergraduate tuition rate, a substantial savings. They also shorten the time it takes to earn two degrees.

    combined degree programs
$159,615
Median annual earnings of Architectural and Engineering Managers
$96,208
Median annual earnings of Industrial Engineers
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Credit-hour master’s program (thesis or non-thesis options available)

What can I do with a master’s in Industrial Engineering and Management?

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the program gain the skills to increase the efficiency of systems by finding improved solutions to a diverse set of business problems. Their diverse skillset allows them to work in technical and management positions such as:

  • Construction management
  • Consulting
  • Data and decision analytics
  • Financial services
  • Government
  • Health care management
  • Logistics and distribution 
  • Product development and entrepreneurship
  • Production engineering
  • Systems engineering project management

Employers

Our graduates are employed by a variety of companies, including but not limited to the following:

  • Boeing
  • H-E-B
  • Koch
  • Labatt Food
  • Southwest Research Institute
  • UPS
  • USAA
  • Valero
  • Zachry

Graduate Research Assistantships

Our graduate programs offer exciting opportunities for students to advance their academic and professional careers. We are pleased to provide research assistantships to qualified candidates.

Research Assistantships

Research assistantships are available to eligible graduate students. These positions offer:

  • Hands-on research experience in your field of study
  • Tuition waiver for the duration of the assistantship
  • Monthly stipend to support living expenses

Eligibility and Selection

Candidates for research assistantships are evaluated based on:

  • Application materials
  • GRE scores
  • English proficiency scores

We encourage all qualified applicants to apply. Selection is competitive and based on academic merit and research potential.

For more information about our graduate programs and assistantship opportunities, please get in touch with the program director.

Admission Requirements

Applicants must have:

  • A Bachelor of Science degree in engineering or a closely related discipline such as physics or mathematics. The graduate program director will evaluate applicants from other disciplines on an individual basis.
  • A minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.00 (A = 4.00) for their bachelor’s degree.
  • We do not require GRE scores from the applicants.
  • International students must submit TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo scores. Students who do not meet minimum language proficiency requirements may apply to the St. Mary’s Intensive English Program (IEP) and be considered for admission upon successful completion of the IEP. See below for the score requirements for each test.
  • Submit a completed application form, a resume, a written statement of purpose indicating the applicant’s interests and objectives, two letters of recommendation concerning the applicant’s potential for succeeding in the graduate program, and official transcripts of all college-level work.

Applicants who fail to meet any of the above requirements may be admitted on a conditional status. The Graduate Program Director will evaluate these cases on an individual basis.

International Student Admission

  • International students must submit the TOEFL scores and show a minimum of 80 in the Internet-based test or 213 in the computer-based test or 550 in the paper-based test.
  • TOEFL score 80-82 is acceptable with the provision that the student takes EN6301 during the first semester at St. Mary’s University.
  • As an alternative to the TOEFL, International Student can take the IELTS test and show a minimum score of 6.5 or better. A score of 6.0 is acceptable with the provision that the student takes EN6301 during the first semester at St. Mary’s University. No student will be admitted with a score lower than 6.0 in the IELTS test.
  • A third option for an international student is a Duolingo English test score of 115 or above.

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