Industrial Engineering
5,422 students earn a industrial engineering credential each year across 133 US colleges. Earnings below are the median for each school's graduates one and five years after finishing; debt is the median federal loan balance at completion.
- Typical earnings, 1 year out
- $74,787
- Typical earnings, 5 years out
- $93,671
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Bachelor's programs — top 100 of 126 colleges by graduate earnings
CollegeGrads / yearEarnings 1 yearEarnings 5 yearsDebt
1SUNY Maritime CollegeThroggs Neck, New York12$91,4701 year out$123,352$24,9892Northwestern UniversityEvanston, Illinois62$89,8111 year out$137,306$17,9123Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusAtlanta, Georgia346$87,8261 year out$118,425$21,7504University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, California71$87,8071 year out$137,590$18,2505California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo, California76$87,2261 year out$121,125$19,6916University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, Michigan138$86,4761 year out$109,239$20,3067Kettering UniversityFlint, Michigan25$85,1051 year out$94,052—8North Carolina A & T State UniversityGreensboro, North Carolina30$83,4271 year out$91,914$31,0009Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, Virginia240$82,4371 year out$103,958$22,87010Purdue University-Main CampusWest Lafayette, Indiana269$81,3791 year out$100,438$19,42711Lehigh UniversityBethlehem, Pennsylvania40$81,1421 year out$121,172$23,83412North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, North Carolina117$81,0551 year out$96,510$22,30913Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, Ohio149$80,8761 year out$105,342$21,87514University of San DiegoSan Diego, California39$80,6441 year out——15University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, Wisconsin99$80,4351 year out$110,022$23,57716University of Missouri-ColumbiaColumbia, Missouri33$79,8941 year out$96,907$26,51217Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, Pennsylvania134$78,9751 year out$103,650$25,00018Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend CollegeErie, Pennsylvania13$78,9751 year out$103,650$25,00019Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick, New Jersey61$78,5011 year out$93,012$26,92520Oregon State UniversityCorvallis, Oregon42$78,4251 year out$92,997$25,43721Oregon State University-Cascades CampusBend, Oregon1$78,4251 year out$92,997$25,43722University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, Illinois80$78,3131 year out$98,221$22,33023Worcester Polytechnic InstituteWorcester, Massachusetts23$77,9941 year out—$26,25424Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe, Arizona61$77,8501 year out$95,124$19,37525Wayne State UniversityDetroit, Michigan11$77,8151 year out—$24,34026University of Minnesota-DuluthDuluth, Minnesota13$77,7811 year out—$24,18527Kansas State UniversityManhattan, Kansas35$77,7241 year out—$25,00028University of ConnecticutStorrs, Connecticut42$77,6921 year out—$24,88929University of Connecticut-Waterbury CampusWaterbury, Connecticut0$77,6921 year out—$24,88930University of Connecticut-Avery PointGroton, Connecticut0$77,6921 year out—$24,88931University of Connecticut-StamfordStamford, Connecticut0$77,6921 year out—$24,88932University of Connecticut-Hartford CampusHartford, Connecticut0$77,6921 year out—$24,88933Indiana Institute of TechnologyFort Wayne, Indiana12$77,4561 year out$88,090$32,75034Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional StudiesFort Wayne, Indiana11$77,4561 year out$88,090$32,75035Oakland UniversityRochester Hills, Michigan29$77,1691 year out—$29,75036Northeastern UniversityBoston, Massachusetts66$77,0661 year out$110,414$25,00037University of Wisconsin-PlattevillePlatteville, Wisconsin35$76,9521 year out$81,870$27,69438University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh, Pennsylvania74$76,7071 year out$102,365$25,25039University of Alabama in HuntsvilleHuntsville, Alabama45$76,6901 year out—$31,00040Florida State UniversityTallahassee, Florida38$76,4261 year out—$20,00041The University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington, Texas33$76,3901 year out$97,042$22,50342University of HoustonHouston, Texas38$76,1471 year out$100,544$21,50043University of ArkansasFayetteville, Arkansas55$75,9681 year out$108,211$26,50044University of IowaIowa City, Iowa33$75,6991 year out$94,141$22,54045West Virginia UniversityMorgantown, West Virginia70$75,6061 year out$95,095$25,20746University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, Washington56$75,4731 year out$109,185$18,02747California State Polytechnic University-PomonaPomona, California41$75,1101 year out$95,032$25,00048Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteTroy, New York29$74,7871 year out$117,724$22,75049Clemson UniversityClemson, South Carolina169$74,7091 year out$96,384$26,75050Western Michigan UniversityKalamazoo, Michigan20$74,6701 year out$82,100—51Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station, Texas276$74,5291 year out$103,679$19,70852Iowa State UniversityAmes, Iowa102$74,3101 year out$88,344$23,75053University of LouisvilleLouisville, Kentucky28$74,1631 year out—$23,00054Morgan State UniversityBaltimore, Maryland19$74,0471 year out—$30,50055The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleKnoxville, Tennessee70$73,8221 year out$84,642$24,12556University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, Minnesota71$73,7771 year out$93,671$22,80257Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleEdwardsville, Illinois22$73,0921 year out——58Rochester Institute of TechnologyRochester, New York43$72,7641 year out$105,893$30,75059University of ArizonaTucson, Arizona22$72,4401 year out——60University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusNorman, Oklahoma43$72,3971 year out$103,183$26,12561Northern Illinois UniversityDekalb, Illinois11$72,1121 year out$88,954$23,75062Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, Texas54$71,5451 year out$104,083$29,00063New Jersey Institute of TechnologyNewark, New Jersey27$71,3291 year out$91,936$25,00064Milwaukee School of EngineeringMilwaukee, Wisconsin23$71,1121 year out$90,239$27,00065University of MiamiCoral Gables, Florida34$71,0891 year out$85,735$15,11066Auburn UniversityAuburn, Alabama86$71,0631 year out$96,383$23,25067Binghamton UniversityVestal, New York58$70,9431 year out$91,448$21,50068Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State, Mississippi71$70,7031 year out$89,777$27,00069University of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherst, Massachusetts20$70,5541 year out—$27,00070South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyRapid City, South Dakota30$70,2161 year out$78,152$26,00071Ohio University-Main CampusAthens, Ohio19$70,1991 year out$86,815$27,00072Ohio University-Eastern CampusSaint Clairsville, Ohio0$70,1991 year out$86,815$27,00073Ohio University-Chillicothe CampusChillicothe, Ohio0$70,1991 year out$86,815$27,00074Ohio University-Southern CampusIronton, Ohio0$70,1991 year out$86,815$27,00075Ohio University-Lancaster CampusLancaster, Ohio0$70,1991 year out$86,815$27,00076Ohio University-Zanesville CampusZanesville, Ohio0$70,1991 year out$86,815$27,00077University of Central FloridaOrlando, Florida120$70,1941 year out$83,520$26,27378University of South FloridaTampa, Florida71$69,6721 year out$89,514$24,63379Oklahoma State University-Main CampusStillwater, Oklahoma48$69,4861 year out—$26,00080Youngstown State UniversityYoungstown, Ohio18$69,2021 year out—$25,00081North Dakota State University-Main CampusFargo, North Dakota15$68,8731 year out$85,379$26,00082University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeMilwaukee, Wisconsin20$68,6731 year out$86,436$22,53683Bradley UniversityPeoria, Illinois13$68,1661 year out$86,997$25,78884Louisiana Tech UniversityRuston, Louisiana10$65,7391 year out—$31,00085Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeBaton Rouge, Louisiana46$65,2851 year out—$21,50086Montana State UniversityBozeman, Montana25$64,0821 year out—$26,00087University at BuffaloBuffalo, New York40$63,4761 year out$93,933$24,75088East Texas A&M UniversityCommerce, Texas8$63,2691 year out——89Lamar UniversityBeaumont, Texas21$62,0531 year out—$28,35190Texas State UniversitySan Marcos, Texas23$61,7181 year out$88,735$28,75091University of South Carolina AikenAiken, South Carolina8$60,0911 year out—$22,82892University of Illinois ChicagoChicago, Illinois23$57,2811 year out$88,853$22,24793Kent State University at KentKent, Ohio5$56,2741 year out$76,477$29,00094The University of Texas at El PasoEl Paso, Texas30$45,4671 year out$80,955$15,55295University of Puerto Rico-MayaguezMayaguez, Puerto Rico90$45,3221 year out$73,537$9,50096Universidad Politecnica de Puerto RicoHato Rey, Puerto Rico50—1 year out$60,169$23,18297San Jose State UniversitySan Jose, California39—1 year out——98Wichita State UniversityWichita, Kansas39—1 year out——99University of Michigan-DearbornDearborn, Michigan21—1 year out——100Inter American University of Puerto Rico-BayamonBayamon, Puerto Rico21—1 year out$65,348$12,000
Associate programs — 5 colleges
CollegeGrads / yearEarnings 1 yearEarnings 5 yearsDebt
1Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional StudiesFort Wayne, Indiana10—1 year out——2El Paso Community CollegeEl Paso, Texas7—1 year out——3Connecticut State Community CollegeNew Britain, Connecticut6—1 year out——4Sinclair Community CollegeDayton, Ohio3—1 year out——5McLennan Community CollegeWaco, Texas2—1 year out——
Certificate programs — 7 colleges
CollegeGrads / yearEarnings 1 yearEarnings 5 yearsDebt
1University of KentuckyLexington, Kentucky60$76,0331 year out—$27,0002Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station, Texas45—1 year out——3Clemson UniversityClemson, South Carolina44—1 year out——4Northcentral Technical CollegeWausau, Wisconsin24—1 year out——5Colorado State University PuebloPueblo, Colorado8—1 year out——6The University of Texas at San AntonioSan Antonio, Texas7—1 year out——7Louisiana Tech UniversityRuston, Louisiana1—1 year out——
US Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data (4-digit CIP). Graduates are conferrals in the most recent IPEDS year; earnings cover federally-aided completers who are working and not enrolled; medians for small programs are privacy-suppressed (—).