Undergraduate Programs
Three Paths to Career Success
SIE's Bachelor of Science degrees offer unique interdisciplinary expertise with hands-on technical knowledge that ensure a lucrative future in virtually any field you choose.
Systems Engineering
Guide and run complex transportation, space, telecommunications, health care and environmental systems to make the world move more smoothly.
Industrial Engineering
Bring industry and manufacturing into the future, as you create products and services that are better, safer, easier to use, more efficient and affordable.
Integrated Business and Engineering
Become an entrepreneurial powerhouse. Design your dreams with hands-on engineering skills, then turn those ideas into real-world commercial success.
Academics
SIE programs focus on the skills needed in nearly every industry to design and refine complex systems in which all the parts work together efficiently. The department’s three distinct undergraduate programs allow students to select areas of specialization while providing a common foundation in advanced mathematics, probability, technical writing and human factors engineering. In a collaborative learning environment, core classes incorporate one-on-one instruction and hands-on activities, including simulation.
Outside the Classroom
Personalize your SIE experience!
- Do research and internships with companies like General Motors or W.L. Gore.
- Join design clubs and professional organizations.
- Participate in the college’s Engineering Design Program.
- Study in the UA’s McGuire Entrepreneurship Program.
Master your craft, bolster leadership skills, and connect with industry leaders.
Job Prospects
Almost every industry needs engineers who can design systems to be as productive as possible, and SIE graduates are well-prepared for careers encompassing everything from developing technology for energy delivery to streamlining work environments.
Aerospace companies such as Raytheon and Boeing and government agencies like NASA and national research laboratories often hire SIE graduates, who also find their calling in fields such as health care, transportation, and even entertainment.
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#15
best undergraduate engineering program, public schools ranking
(U.S. News & World Report)
$76K
starting salary, industrial engineering BS
(Investopedia)
15: 1
student-faculty ratio
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Paul O'Brien Sylvester, the 2024 outstanding senior for industrial engineering, credits SIE for helping him build a career with access to diverse job fields that fit his interests.
"Getting multiple internships throughout my undergrad has helped me decide what industries and work environments I like and dislike."