Industrial Engineering: master's degree earnings by college

Median earnings of industrial engineering graduates (master's degree) one year after graduation, at 15 colleges. National median: $104,233, rising to $117,338 after four years.

#CollegeStateEarnings after 1 yrAfter 4 yrsMedian debt
1Clemson UniversitySC$129,363$136,058—
2Oregon State UniversityOR$118,916——
3Oregon State University-Cascades CampusOR$118,916——
4Auburn UniversityAL$114,498$113,866—
5Iowa State UniversityIA$111,454$139,590—
6University of Michigan-Ann ArborMI$111,042$130,693—
7University of Michigan-DearbornMI$110,280——
8The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleTN$104,233$150,903$21,528
9Texas A&M University-College StationTX$103,048$125,414—
10University at BuffaloNY$99,127$102,080—
11University of Central FloridaFL$95,774$118,191$50,003
12Binghamton UniversityNY$93,437$100,428$20,500
13Rochester Institute of TechnologyNY$86,722$116,891—
14University of Wisconsin-MadisonWI$85,237——
15Lehigh UniversityPA$83,939$120,033—

Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.

Frequently asked questions

How much do industrial engineering graduates earn?

The median college reports $104,233 in earnings one year after a master's degree in industrial engineering and $117,338 four years after. The highest is $129,363 at Clemson University.

How much student debt do industrial engineering graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $21,528 at the typical college.