An industrial engineering degree provides you with key technical, practical, and theoretical skills. Classes in probability and statistics, discrete and linear mathematics, systems engineering, and operations research give you a comprehensive look at the discipline. Upper-level students and those earning advanced degrees can choose classes in a subset of the discipline.Here are some of the specific skills you'll gain:Data analysisModeling and simulationFacility layoutMaterial handlingManufacturing scheduling and inventorySystem safetyOperations researchHuman-computer interactionOrganizational structure